Why Rest Does Not Fix Burnout in Singapore — It Is Your Nervous System, Not Your Willpower

Most people treat burnout like a bank account that has been overdrawn. The logic follows: if you spent too much, you rest more, and the balance comes back. But for a lot of people in Singapore, that is not what happens. They take the leave, sleep the weekend away, do nothing for two weeks — and return to work feeling exactly the same. This post looks at why, and what the body actually needs when it has gone this far.