burncarousel
/ˈbɜːnˌkærəsɛl/nounVerified NewThe repeating cycle of working to exhaustion, taking minimal recovery, and returning too soon to the same conditions.
Two weeks off feel like a reset; three months back feels like it never happened. The carousel spins precisely because each ride is survivable — the alternative, actually leaving, is always scheduled for the next lap.
Etym. — burn(out) + carousel: recovery that revolves rather than advances.
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