I tried to repeat the boundary script I read in a Forbes article the previous day. When I left the room, I obsessed over everything I said, questioning whether I sounded stupid or not. Even though both childhood trauma and burnout symptoms often overlap, the solution differs. Most traditional burnout recovery approaches overfocus on external solutions — like physical exercise or an adequate rest and sleep schedule. If I feel triggered at work, I quietly tell myself that freezing or complying helped younger Teresa survive scary events.

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