Introduction Most of us use the words interchangeably. "I'm so stressed.""I'm completely burnt out." We say them in passing over coffee, in work chats, in the middle of a conversation that moves on too quickly to sit with either. And because both feel like exhaustion, and both seem to come from doing too much, they get treated as the same thing. They are not the same thing. This distinction matters more than most people realise because stress and burnout don't just feel diffe

You slept eight hours and woke up exhausted. You have a list of things to do and cannot make yourself start any of them. Something that used to excite you now feels like a chore. You are snapping at people you love over things that should not matter. And somewhere underneath all of it is a quiet, persistent voice asking: what is wrong with me? Nothing is wrong with you. But something important is signalling that it has been running on empty for too long. Emotional burnout is

Introduction In today’s competitive professional landscape, work-related stress has become a silent epidemic. While ambition and dedication are valuable traits, constant pressure to perform, meet deadlines, and maintain productivity can gradually erode our emotional and physical well-being. What begins as occasional fatigue or frustration can evolve into chronic stress or burnout — a state of emotional exhaustion, reduced motivation, and detachment from work. Recognizing and