Tense shoulders. Trouble sleeping. A low hum of anxiety you've stopped noticing. Stress rarely announces itself — it accumulates quietly until it becomes burnout. Here's how to catch the early signals while they're still easy to act on.

Your mind believes what you tell it — and what you focus on, you get more of. Here's a simple four-rung ladder for spotting the thought loops running in the background, and flipping them.