Am I Burnt Out or Just Bad at My Job? How to Tell the Difference

Work that used to feel manageable now feels exhausting. You’re making mistakes you wouldn’t have made before, and every piece of feedback feels like proof that you’re failing. The question keeping you up at night isn’t just “Am I burnt out?”—it’s “Am I bad at my job?”
This article explains why burnout can make capable people feel incompetent, how chronic stress affects your brain and performance, and how to tell the difference between burnout and real skill gaps—without blaming yourself.