If you are burned out and cannot take time off, you do not need advice that pretends your responsibilities disappear because you lit a candle and took one deep breath. You need a way to recover inside the life you actually have while you figure out what needs to change. The goal is not to disappear from your life. The goal is to stop living like your body can keep absorbing the same pressure with no adjustment. Burnout recovery cannot depend on escape The World Health Organiz

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