Burnout or Trauma Response? Why You’re Not Lazy, You’re Fried AF

Exhaustion doesn’t mean you’re lazy, it means your nervous system is fried. For hyper-independent women, what looks like “burnout” is often a trauma response dressed up as hustle. In this post, we break down the signs, why “just rest” doesn’t work, and how EMDR intensives can help you finally breathe without guilt.