In recent years, conversations around burnout, mental fatigue, and stress regulation have become increasingly common. Many people no longer feel simply “busy.”

I was standing in a queue that wasn’t moving, holding a basket I didn’t really remember filling. Nothing unusual about that part.

The sad reality is that the mirror doesn’t lie, but it also doesn’t explain. You see the dullness under your eyes, the

Life moves fast. Most days are a blur, just a scramble of alarms, flickering screens, and lists that never seem to end.