You're not alone.

It started easy. But now you spend half your time ruminating on the task - trying to force yourself to do it. And wondering what's wrong.

It happens to all of us at some point.

Yes, it's normal. And no, you're not doing anything wrong. You've just lost your connection to the bigger picture.

It happened to a colleague of mine - let's call her Sandy.

The counsellor told Sandy she was on the path to burnout. And yet - she loved the industry and enjoyed her job in general. She just couldn't face this particular task.

And it had almost pushed her to the breaking point in a matter of weeks.

It took 10 minutes to set her back on the right path. Five minutes exploring how this task connected to the bigger picture she loved. And the reminder resetting her expectations of what was needed based on that picture.

My role was just to open the door and get out of her way.

Now she's back to loving her job again. Sometimes it is actually simple. It's just we can't always see it ourselves.

But you can certainly try: take a step back.