How to Recognize and Manage Cognitive Load to Prevent Burnout at Work

Burnout isn't a symptom you would recognize naturally as you go by your work! It starts appearing as your week goes by and you have done enough context switching, enough coordination for others, enough time devoted to handhold others, that by the time you get to your own work, stuff that you are suppose to do and the work that will make you grow, you are drained. You slack because it is not humanly possible to focus or you push yourself to complete your work well beyond working hours. The script is quite familiar with many mid level and some senior managers at most corporates. Burnout impacts your health in ways that are completely unannounced and you are either in denial or you fail to recognize. Either way, it impacts your personal life beyond work. Here's the part that most people don't know or talk about. Burnout at work is a direct result of your cognitive load. There's a science behind the same and its connected to the capacity of your brain. Curious how you guys tackle Cognitive load and burnout.