For CEOs, lawyers, hedge fund managers, and senior leaders in California, New York, and Illinois
You’re good at what you do. You’re successful, capable, and driven. On the outside, everything looks good. But inside, you’re struggling.
The drive you used to feel is gone. You’re dreading going into the office. Work feels like an obligation, when it used to feel like a passion. You’re second guessing your decisions and waking up with anxiety, going over and over what you could have done.The “Sunday scaries” are there every weekend, and you’re starting to question whether or not you can keep working the way you have.
Thats burnout. In high pressure careers like yours, it creeps in unannounced, dragging you down on the inside while pushing to function the way you always have on the outside.
Am I Burned Out?
High achievers rarely describe themselves as “burned out.” More often, they’ll describe low energy, feeling “off,” or numb. You might be burned out if you say things like:
Work used to be my passion. But now it’s just a job.
I’m snapping at people and I don’t know why.
I can’t think clearly at work the way I used to.
I’ve achieved everything I wanted, and now I feel empty.
I know I need to slow down. But I don’t know how.
Executive burnout isn’t weakness or failure. It doesn’t mean you need to quit your job and move to Hawaii. But it is a sign that you can’t keep pushing the way you always have been.
Something needs to change.
You can’t just will your way out of it.
You’ve been successful because you’re a problem solver. You assess the issue, make a plan, and execute it. You’ve tried exercise. Meditation. You’ve read a bunch of self-help books. But it’s not enough.
The thing is, burnout isn’t a productivity problem. It’s a nervous system dysregulation problem. And that can come from all kinds of places: Your present situation, your past experiences, or a combination of both.
Burnout is a call to ask deeper questions about who you really are, what you want, and why you want it.
Therapy can help.