The latest articles on DEV Community by Coach Elizabeth (@coach_elizabeth_4b966c6c8). https://dev.to/coach_elizabeth_4b966c6c8 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4005805%2F198f1298-a0ca-4ad5-9756-99b30c57da45.jpg https://dev.to/coach_elizabeth_4b966c6c8 en Coach Elizabeth Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:27:36 +0000 https://dev.to/coach_elizabeth_4b966c6c8/burnout-isnt-just-being-tired-its-a-cognitive-memory-leak-do-we-actually-know-what-it-is-2jh5 https://dev.to/coach_elizabeth_4b966c6c8/burnout-isnt-just-being-tired-its-a-cognitive-memory-leak-do-we-actually-know-what-it-is-2jh5 <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fswm6mrwnnbmc62ozm3c1.jpg" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fswm6mrwnnbmc62ozm3c1.jpg" alt=" " width="800" height="437"></a>Do we actually know what it is? Maybe we're experiencing it and just don't realize it.</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Feeling depleted</strong> in spite of sleeping for hours.</li> <li> <strong>Feeling negative, cynical, or mentally distant</strong> from your job.</li> <li> <strong>Feeling ineffective</strong> at your work. </li> </ul> <p>Does this resonate with you?</p> <p>I’m curious to hear from the people actually sitting in the engine room:</p> <p>How does burnout actually manifest in your day-to-day work? Do you experience the 3 AM background loop replaying code, the total emotional detachment from your team, or the severe processing latency where simple tasks feel impossible?</p> <p>Let's discuss this. Maybe we'll find that even our own work neighbor might be experiencing the same thing and you aren't actually alone 🤷🏾‍♀️</p> <p><em>Elizabeth is a Clinical Coach and the founder of Cognitive Shift Coaching (CSC), a practice dedicated to helping analytical minds optimize their mental processing capacity, feel less alone and recover from tech burnout. If your internal runtime is maxed out, you can <a href="https://koalendar.com/e/meet-with-coach-elizabeth" rel="noopener noreferrer">book a private, free 15-minute Cognitive Clarity Call here</a>.</em></p> discuss mentalhealth productivity career