Why High-Functioning Professionals Burn Out (Even When Life Looks Fine)
Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse. For many high-functioning professionals, it looks like continuing to perform while feeling increasingly disconnected, irritable, or exhausted. At Mana Wellness, we often work with clients who are outwardly successful but internally carrying constant pressure. They’re competent, responsible, and reliable — and often running on empty. Burnout isn’t a failure of resilience. It’s a nervous system that has been in survival mode for too long. When One Part...