What if burnout begins long before a breakdown?

In this episode of Yowab, Saeed Al Ghafri discusses the quiet period that precedes burnout, when individuals gradually become detached from their true selves while outwardly appearing successful.

Saeed explores how high-achieving individuals confuse exhaustion with success, and how they continue to adapt to environments that no longer reflect their true selves, until they lose touch with what they truly believe in.

Through personal experiences and real-life stories from the workplace, this episode challenges the notion that productivity always equates to being well.

In this episode you will learn:

✔️ Why burnout doesn't happen suddenly
✔️ How small compromises can transform into a complete identity
✔️ Why high achievers ignore early signs of burnout
✔️ The difference between success and detachment from oneself
✔️ Why silence in meetings can be a dangerous sign
✔️ How identity and job performance are linked over time
✔️ Why naming the problem is the first step to change
✔️ How small decisions can help you get back to yourself

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