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Until recently, my default move when I was pushed beyond mental and physical exhaustion was to just push harder. It got me great academic results and good jobs, but it also led me to not want to get up the next morning. Sometimes, I'd dream of being hit...

When Simone Biles walked out of the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics arena, quitting the United States’ team finals on Tuesday, my stomach did somersaults.

There was just one problem. During prolonged periods of repeatedly pushing past my breaking point, it sometimes led me to not want to get up the next morning. On occasion, I’d dream about getting hit by a car. And it’s a particularly important message now, given how increasingly common burnout is, and how debilitating it can be, if it’s repeatedly pushed through.

Stop, and take a moment to reflect when you’re reaching emotional exhaustion, and consider it an opportunity to challenge the problematic core beliefs that may be driving your inclination to push past the point of burnout in the first place, says Melbourne-based clinical psychologist Stephanie Tan-Kristanto.

 

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Professional sport sucks.

So if you don't quit when under extreme pressure you must be a cold hearted psychopath.

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The ultimate power move would be to recognise you need help and seek it, not to allow it to fester and blowup.

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