# Ness Labs: Is It Burnout or Boreout? 🧐 - Anne-Laure Le Cunff Synced: [[2023_11_30]] 6:03 AM Last Highlighted: [[2023_10_31]] ![rw-book-cover](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article2.74d541386bbf.png) ## Highlights [[2023_10_31]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hda3x38mq69wdt9sszjg16gc) > ![](https://embed.filekitcdn.com/e/7gb4aVSzCgy3BdETWHXsWz/mKx8ppHMvxZxVo3AuRiDgj) > Burnout is when you are overstimulated, and boreout is when you are understimulated. Both leave you exhausted, feeling empty, and unable to cope with the demands of work and life. So, how can you restore your energy and your enthusiasm [[2023_10_22]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hda41crt9dy9zgw8sjsw97gp) > **Align.** Ask yourself why you started working at this company or on this project in the first place. Is your work still aligned with your values? Do the people you work with give you energy, or drain your energy? Are you still learning and growing? If not, time to consider changing projects or changing jobs. However, don’t do anything drastic while feeling burned out. Just make some space for research and reflection.