Are you
Working
or just
Dying?

Psychological Compartmentalization. Do you feel like a different person the moment you log onto Slack? That is your "Worksona." It is a defense mechanism—a constructed personality designed to survive corporate capitalism.

While having a Worksona is healthy (boundaries), a "Fractured Worksona" occurs when the gap between your true self and your work self becomes too wide. This causes Cognitive Dissonance, the leading cause of burnout. If you have to suppress 90% of your personality to pay rent, the psychological cost is unsustainable.

> Analyze Personality Gap

The Sunday Cortisol Spike. The "Sunday Scaries" are not just a meme; they are a measurable biological event. Around 4:00 PM on Sunday, your body begins releasing cortisol in anticipation of Monday's threats. This is a trauma response.

If your job triggers a fight-or-flight response when you aren't even there, you are in a toxic environment. Your nervous system cannot distinguish between a saber-toothed tiger and a passive-aggressive email from "Dave in Marketing." Chronic activation of this system leads to adrenal fatigue.

> Check Adrenal Levels

Boundary Enforcement. "Quiet Quitting" is a misnomer. It is simply "Doing the job you were paid to do." For years, hustle culture normalized "Going Above and Beyond" without additional compensation.

Psychologically, Quiet Quitting is the reclamation of identity. It is the realization that your labor is a contract, not a calling. However, doing the bare minimum can sometimes lead to "Boreout" (boredom burnout). The goal is not to disengage, but to re-allocate your passion to things that actually love you back (hobbies, friends, self).

> Re-Allocate Passion