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MBB burnout

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The Expanding Waistline, the Skipped Gym, the Third Coffee: How Consulting Quietly Destroys the Physical Habits That Protect You

Consulting schedules systematically eliminate the physical habits that protect your mental health. Here's the minimum viable recovery protocol that works inside an 85-hour week — no willpower heroics required.

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Why Your Body Is Breaking Down at 1.5 Years In — And Why That Timeline Is Not a Coincidence

If you're 1.5 years into Big4 or MBB consulting and your body is breaking down, the timeline is not a coincidence. Here's what chronic overwork actually does to cortisol, sleep, and anxiety — and why the 12-24 month mark is when systems fail.

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Why You Can't Explain Consulting Exhaustion to Anyone Who Hasn't Lived It (And What to Say Instead)

Can't explain consulting burnout to your partner or family? Here's a practical communication framework — with three real scripts — so you feel less invisible and more understood by the people closest to you.

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The Burnout Diagnostic Consultants Actually Need: A 10-Point Self-Assessment (No Fluff, No Wellness Speak)

A no-fluff, 10-point burnout diagnostic built specifically for MBB and Big4 consultants grinding 80+ hour weeks. Rate yourself, interpret your score, and figure out whether you're in the Yellow Zone, Red Zone, or already in crisis — before your body makes the decision for you.