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Burnout and Internet Addiction

Burnout doesn’t just mean feeling tired—it’s a deeper, persistent exhaustion that affects your motivation, focus, and sense of purpose. You might feel emotionally drained, disconnected from your work or relationships, or stuck in a cycle of overwork and under-recovery. Over time, even things you once cared about can start to feel overwhelming or meaningless.

In today’s always-connected world, burnout is often intensified by constant digital demands. Endless emails, notifications, social media scrolling, and the pressure to always be “on” can make it difficult for your mind to truly rest. Phone and internet overuse can quietly reinforce burnout—disrupting sleep, increasing anxiety, and pulling you further away from the present moment.

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How Therapy Helps

Burnout therapy offers a space to slow down, reflect, and rebuild. Together, we’ll work to:

  • Identify the underlying causes of your burnout (work stress, perfectionism, people-pleasing, digital overload)

  • Set realistic boundaries with work, technology, and others

  • Address patterns of phone or internet overuse that may be contributing to mental fatigue

  • Reconnect you with your values, energy, and sense of direction

  • Develop sustainable habits for rest, focus, and emotional balance

What We Can Work On

  • Chronic stress and exhaustion

  • Work-life imbalance

  • Difficulty “switching off” from work or devices

  • Phone or internet addiction and compulsive scrolling

  • Loss of motivation or meaning

  • Irritability, anxiety, or low mood related to burnout

A More Sustainable Way Forward

Burnout recovery isn’t about doing more—it’s about doing things differently. Therapy can help you create a healthier relationship with work, technology, and yourself so that you can feel more present, engaged, and in control of your time and energy.

You don’t have to keep pushing through exhaustion. Change is possible, and it starts with giving yourself permission to pause.

Get in Touch

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Our office is located on the South Shore, in Marshfield, Massachusetts. Email to set up a meeting in-person today. For online therapy, or Telehealth Meetings, we are available to all residents of Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut.

Call (617) 334-5753 or email jason@sequoia-therapy.com

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