We have developed a habit of using the word “burnout” as a catch-all for malaise. It is the label we slap onto everything dreaded -- from the Monday morning dread, the Tuesday afternoon fog, and the Friday evening collapse. When we feel the heavy, leaden weight of exhaustion, we often assume our internal battery has simply run dry. We treat our energy like a linear gauge: when it is low, we believe the solution is a temporary cessation of movement. Some of us take a vacation, a digital detox, or a long weekend of restorative sleep to recharge. Yet, for many of us, the exhaustion persists despite the rest. We…