India, Jan. 30 -- Kashmir has reached a point where burnout feels normal, almost expected, and it has little to do with the old struggles people once talked about. Today, the exhaustion comes from a different place.

The daily distress now stems from the small glowing screen that stays within reach from morning till night. Phones light up before sunrise and remain active long after bedtime. Laptops stay open well past office hours, and screens silently take over the moments that once belonged to rest and retreat.

What once felt like simple lifestyle advice now feels essential, especially in a place already heavy with emotion.

This exhaustion began growing after the pandemic, when daily life shifted indoors and online almost overnight. W...