Bengaluru CA's 14-Hour Workday Nightmare: 'Heart Racing, Couldn't Breathe'

• A Bengaluru Chartered Accountant (CA) shared her harrowing experience of working 14-hour days for six months straight, leading to severe burnout.
• Her body 'gave up' one morning, and she experienced a racing heart and difficulty breathing during a client call, forcing her to end it abruptly.
• The CA, who previously worked with KPMG and Deloitte, realized that relentless work was destroying her health despite building a business.
• She implemented strict boundaries: no work after 8 PM, Sundays completely off, phone on silent, and engaging in a non-work-related hobby.
• Within a week of setting boundaries, her productivity increased, and her mental health began to heal, challenging the 'hustle culture' narrative.