What's it like dealing with burnout while working in corporate KL?

Hit full burnout in my early 30s in a KL corporate role, the kind where I would cry in the car before forcing myself to go up. So this is from experience, not theory. First, recognise that burnout is not weakness or laziness, it is your body telling you the current pace is unsustainable, and ignoring the signal just makes the eventual crash harder. What actually helped me: One, I set a hard boundary on after-hours WhatsApp, I muted the work groups after a certain time and, scary as it felt, the world did not end, most urgent things could wait until morning. Two, I actually used my annual leave instead of hoarding it like a badge of honour, and even a few days fully offline resets you more than you expect. Three, I stopped tying my entire identity to my job title, and picked up something small outside work like badminton that reminded me I am a whole person, not just a resource. Four, I spoke to a counsellor, there is far less stigma now and some employers have confidential EAP hotlines. Five, longer term, I planned an exit, because sometimes the job itself is the problem and no self-care fixes a toxic environment. You are not failing, the system is genuinely rough, protect yourself, boundaries first.