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Hi friend,

We’re a few weeks into the new year, the holidays are long gone, your inbox is fully alive again, and the to-do list didn’t get the memo about “new year, new energy.”

So, we do what we always do:
Show up.
Handle it.
Push through.

And somewhere in the middle of all that effort, the little things start stacking up.

The sigh between meetings.
The side-eye at a calendar invite.
The you’ve got to be kidding me feeling that shows up like clockwork.

Burnout is sneaky like that. It starts before we even notice.
Not with drama. Not with collapse.
Just a slow leak you don’t think twice about…until you do.

🔥Tiny Rebellion

Notice The Repeat Drain

This week, catch one work moment that consistently costs more than it should.

That meeting that could’ve been an email.
That “quick question” that turns into a whole mini project, that’s not even in your job description.
That person who treats you like the office support person, for free.

Name it, even if you just say it out loud to yourself.

💡 How This Helps


Each moment feels manageable.
None of it screams crisis.
But together? It stacks.

That’s allostatic load, the stress your body absorbs when you keep adapting without a break.
Add cognitive load, or the mental drain of pretending you’re fine, and it builds fast.

Naming a repeat drain interrupts both.

It gives your brain something solid, not just a vague sense of dread.
It breaks the “Should I just deal with it?” loop.
It turns ugh into oh, that’s what this is.

And that clarity?
A boundary-in-the-making.
The first crack in burnout’s armor.

It’s a small step, but one most people skip.

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We made a quick check in tool called The Energy Leak Inventory to help you spot what’s draining you, before it piles up. A reminder that awareness is progress (even if nothing changes yet).

👉 Click HERE to download.
(When you open it, click on the blue Make a copy button to save your own version to Google Drive)

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Tell us one thing at work that drains you.

No trying to sound professional about it.

Just naming it counts.

We read and reply to every note.

Burnout doesn’t ask for your permission, but awareness puts you back in charge.

See you next week,

Sara Reiner, Founder

P.S. Remember: Naming what’s wearing you down is a power move.💖

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