Your Hidden Burnout Style: The Numbed-Out

You're not just tired — you’re disconnected. Life feels dull. Your spark has faded.

You don’t feel much anymore. Not joy, not pain — just… flat. You’re functioning, but inside, you feel hollow. Like something’s shut off to protect you.

Strengths:

  • Survival mode resilience

  • Detachment under high stress

  • Ability to compartmentalise

 Hidden Costs:

  • Loss of joy, meaning, and emotion

  • Risk of depression or complete shutdown

  • Relationship disengagement

Why You Burn Out:

When stress becomes chronic and help feels far away, the body numbs out. It’s not a flaw — it’s a survival response. But long-term, it robs you of vitality.

Your Reset Shift:

Burnout recovery starts with tiny cues of safety. You don’t need to fix everything — you need to feel again, little by little. That’s how reconnection begins.

Start with:

  • Noticing what does evoke feeling (music, nature, animals)
  • Using the 5 senses to reconnect to your body
  • Being kind to yourself when you feel nothing

Your Next Step:

The Burnout Recovery Toolkit includes gentle prompts and sensory resets to help thaw emotional numbness — one safe step at a time

The Next Step