You already feel overwhelmed, and your manager asks you to take on an urgent extra task late in the day., “Okay, I’ll do it.” (Even though you feel exhausted), “I’m feeling overloaded right now, and taking this on today would affect my wellbeing. Can we adjust the deadline or priorities?”, “I’ll try… but I’m really tired.”, “Why do you always give me work at the last minute?!”, A colleague frequently vents to you, and you leave these conversations feeling drained., Avoid them completely, “Stop dumping your problems on me.”, Listen even when you feel exhausted, “I care about you, but I don’t have the emotional energy for this right now. Can we talk another time?”, You skip breaks regularly because you don’t want to seem lazy., “Taking short breaks helps me stay focused and protect my energy, so I’ll be stepping away for a few minutes.”, Take breaks secretly, Keep skipping breaks, Complain loudly about burnout, You keep receiving work messages late at night., Reply immediately, “I disconnect after working hours to recharge. I’ll respond during work time.”, Ignore messages without explanation, Respond angrily, A friend asks for a favor when you already feel emotionally exhausted., Say yes and feel resentful, Make an excuse, “I want to help, but I need to take care of myself today. I can’t do this right now.”, Snap at them.

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