Is It Burnout or Something Deeper? Understanding Mental Exhaustion in High-Achieving Professionals.
You sit in yet another quarterly review, performance metrics teed up on your slides, intelligent commentary woven in to create a compelling story. Success, by every conventional measure, is yours. Yet underneath it all lies a question that belies any neat categorisation rolled out by corporate wellness programmes: what exactly is this persistent sense of disconnection you’re experiencing?
Why Your Executive Anxiety Isn’t About Stress (The Real Triggers)
Your executive anxiety isn't just work stress. It often stems from deeper issues like evolving values that no longer align with your role, deteriorating relationships due to work demands, or outgrowing positions that once fit perfectly. Recognising symptoms like intrusive thoughts and difficulty focusing can help you address the real sources of your anxiety through deeper, more nuanced therapeutic approaches.