How to understand the signs of burnout when working from home and how to contain them People who work from home also experience several challenges and burnout is the most common one. The feeling of total exhaustion- mentally, emotionally and physically– when working from home is real. During these moments, your motivation will be absent. Productivity levels drop to the floor as well. Most times, many of us experience these burnout feeling without even realizing we are going through a moment of stress and possible depression. The good thing is that it is fairly easy to contain a burnout...