In the Burnout acronym, the next letter is the letter U. And that is for unhappy. When you’re burned out, you’re not happy with yourself. You’re not happy with life. You’re not happy about anything. You may be upset. You may be mad. When I had my burnout, I was distant from life. Things that you used to enjoy, things that brought you fulfillment. No longer does. You’re numb. You don’t Sleep well. You’re not eating well. You’re not doing anything well. Life is just overwhelming to you, to the point where even little inconveniences seem like major catastrophes in your life.

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Michael D. Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. He is a Keynote speaker on The Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and Burnout. He is the host of the Breakfast Leadership show, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and author of his latest book BURNOUT PROOF.