Burnout can be surprisingly hard to recognise. If you&#x27;ve not taken a holiday in a long time, that&#x27;s a risk factor. And demotivation, like the sort you&#x27;ve described, is a common symptom.<p>If you can, you should really try to take a holiday. Does your university allow you to take a semester off? Do you have funds to cope with time off? If you can, I&#x27;d do just that. If you can&#x27;t, what about taking a few weeks off informally?