You did it all right—went dark on your screens, avoided the caffeine, and slept the full 8 hours. So why do you still wake up exhausted? If that sounds familiar, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Thousands of people struggle with adult burnout fatigue after having received “sufficient” rest. The true perpetrator? It’s not your sleep pattern—it’s your nervous system crying out for assistance. And that relentless fatigue? It’s more likely than you think a sign of something much more underlying: adult burnout. Your Body Slept, Your Nervous System Didn’t When we’re discussing sleep, we tend to forget that it’s not merely a matter