| You probably won't see any smoke, but there are some key indicators I think - regardless of if it's work burnout, pandemic burnout etc. But I assume you're mostly asking about work burnout? If yes, the most helpful article I've found that actually shows the DEPTH of burnout (and how it can develop into chronic burnout) is this one: https://www.thisiscalmer.com/blog/5-stages-of-burnout Basically, there are 5 stages of burnout: 1. Honeymoon phase (yaaaay work is great!) 2. Onset of stress (eeeeeek, this is kinda hard...do I even know what I'm doing?) 3. Chronic stress (ugh. Monday again. I'm too tired for this crap) 4. Burnout (everything sucks, I have no motivation, and I have no idea how to get myself out of this pit) 5. Habitual Burnout (burnout = lyfe) The last stage is why I found this article especially helpful because burnout gets to a point right before it completely takes you out where it kind of becomes a lifestyle that you ride typically until your body makes the decision for you. 3. |