If you feel like you have to act normal around other people, masking, anxiety, ADHD, autism, and self-monitoring may be leaving you exhausted.

If you shut down when you’re overwhelmed, it may be your nervous system trying to protect you. Anxiety, trauma, burnout, ADHD, and conflict can all trigger shutdown.

If you feel guilty when you rest, it may not be because rest is wrong. Anxiety, self-criticism, burnout, and productivity pressure can make rest feel undeserved.