Flat tiredness
Burnt out
Strength 4 of 4
Used up by giving for a long time without enough rest or return, so that work or care that once mattered feels hollow and sleep no longer restores you.
In the body
- A deep tiredness that sleep does not lift
- Dread settling in the stomach at the thought of starting
- A body slow to respond
Needs behind it
Softer and stronger
Often confused with
Depressed
Burnt out comes from giving too much for too long and is tied to what wore you down; depressed is a wider low that colours everything.
Exhausted
Exhausted is spent after a great effort and recovers with rest; burnt out comes from giving for months without enough return, and rest alone does not mend it.