Here's the truth: work doesn't have to break you. Even when it gets ridiculously intense, even when you feel like you're barely treading water, you have more power than you think to rebuild your strength and get back to solid ground. This is your comeback playbook: the evidence-based strategies, perspective shifts, and pep talks you need when work is going sideways.

Success. The word alone can make your stomach twist. We’ve all been fed the same story: success means climbing the ladder, checking the...