I Thought Burnout Would Feel More Dramatic

I thought burnout would feel loud.
A breaking point. A dramatic exit. A collapse.

Instead, it felt quiet.

In this first episode of Slide Deck Therapy, we explore high-functioning burnout — the kind where you’re still competent, still performing, still showing up… but everything feels heavier than it used to.

We talk about:

• Why burnout doesn’t always look like collapse
• What “tired but not sleepy” actually feels like
• Why small tasks start to feel weirdly hard
• When rest doesn’t restore
• How your window of tolerance can quietly shrink
• The hidden cost of still functioning

No five-step fix.
No recovery arc.

Just naming something that often goes unnoticed.

Because sometimes you’re not broken.

You’re just tired.