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How I avoided burning out a second time

by Hoh Chee Wai·October 6, 2025

After first burnout: set hard work-hour limits in calendar, started tracking tasks in a simple list, scheduled weekly personal check-ins, and stopped reading work email after 7pm. Held the line.

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Salhan Bd76

Sunday night dread is a clinical signal. Chronic Sunday anxiety about Monday is a burnout precursor worth addressing.

Mai Chen61

The work email cutoff at 7pm is transformative. Two weeks of holding the boundary is all it takes to normalise it.