Most mid-senior professionals say theyâre burnt out from the job search.Â
(And I know how to fix it)
Hereâs the truth: your burnout isnât physical.
Itâs emotional.
Itâs not the hours youâre putting in that are burning you out.
Youâre not working 80-hour weeks at a hospital during COVID.
Most of the corporate professionals are on their computers.
What burns you out is the constant overthinking:
âWhat if this role isnât the right fit?â
âWhat will they think if I reach out?â
âWhy havenât they responded yet?â
Iâve been there.
And for years, I thought the problem was external: bad managers, tough markets. But I continued to feel burnt out even after I switched the environment.
What I learnt is that what really drained me⌠was how I was reacting to it.
When you learn to manage your internal response, you take back control of your energy.
even in a frustrating job search.
Protecting your mental bandwidth isnât just self-care.
Itâs what allows you to show up with calm and deep internal confidence, the exact traits decision-makers look for.
If youâre a $150K+ professional feeling burnt out by the process
Stop focusing only on action.
Start removing the mental friction thatâs draining you. P.S.
đď¸ In my recent podcast episode, I share how you can make your job search experience enjoyable and even fun. Yes, really.
đ Link to the episode in comments.
(And I know how to fix it)
Hereâs the truth: your burnout isnât physical.
Itâs emotional.
Itâs not the hours youâre putting in that are burning you out.
Youâre not working 80-hour weeks at a hospital during COVID.
Most of the corporate professionals are on their computers.
What burns you out is the constant overthinking:
âWhat if this role isnât the right fit?â
âWhat will they think if I reach out?â
âWhy havenât they responded yet?â
Iâve been there.
And for years, I thought the problem was external: bad managers, tough markets. But I continued to feel burnt out even after I switched the environment.
What I learnt is that what really drained me⌠was how I was reacting to it.
When you learn to manage your internal response, you take back control of your energy.
even in a frustrating job search.
Protecting your mental bandwidth isnât just self-care.
Itâs what allows you to show up with calm and deep internal confidence, the exact traits decision-makers look for.
If youâre a $150K+ professional feeling burnt out by the process
Stop focusing only on action.
Start removing the mental friction thatâs draining you. P.S.
đď¸ In my recent podcast episode, I share how you can make your job search experience enjoyable and even fun. Yes, really.
đ Link to the episode in comments.