![10 steps to recover from burnout: take timeouts, define a healthy balance, evaluate important areas of life, and then re-focus](https://thriveworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/blog-thriveworks-recover-burnout.jpg?w=1024)
Burnout is a state of exhaustion—emotional, physical, mental exhaustion due to an excessive amount of stress. You might experience burnout after working long hours at work, partaking in an ongoing battle with your significant other, or enduring an especially busy or chaotic week. Whatever the cause, burnout isn’t fun and…