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Maybe Your Problem Is High-Functioning Burnout

I think it might be mine.

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Jessica Stillman
Mar 05, 2026
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This is an article about how burnout, especially among the capable and contentious, probably doesn’t look the way you expect it to. I’ll explain the neuroscience of so-called high-functioning burnout and the warning signs to look out for.

But before I get into the fascinating science of how you can be burnt out and not …

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