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If you’re moving, you’re not spiraling.
This burnout-core tee was built for high-functioning fear.
Stylish distraction sold separately.
Action Cures Fear. Or Distracts You… | Burnout Core Unisex T-Shirt
$24.99
Most shirts ship within 3–5 business days.
Not loving your shirt? You’ve got 30 days to return or exchange it—no drama, no weird forms. Just keep it unworn and email us at hello@thoughtmerch.com. We’ll make it right.
Let’s be real — your entire personality is a checklist at this point.
You don’t face your fears. You outwork them, outpace them, and hope they forget you exist.
This shirt is for the chronically avoidant go-getter who’s three Google Calendar events away from an identity crisis.
You stay busy. You stay productive. You stay anxious. And guess what?
The fear never leaves — it just becomes background noise while you reorganize your Notion dashboard at 2am.
You’ve done the work:
- Started five projects instead of finishing one
- Cleaned your inbox instead of answering that one terrifying email
- Told yourself, “just stay in motion,” like a motivational shark with a LinkedIn account
And where has it led you?
Straight into a to-do list-shaped coping mechanism.
This shirt gets it. Action cures fear. Or distracts you. Either way, you’re doing something.
Wear it when you’re too self-aware for toxic positivity, but still too scared to sit still.
It’s a tribute to the over-functioning avoidance experts who call it “being proactive.”
This isn’t a shirt for people who meditate.
It’s for the ones who schedule their feelings and cancel last-minute.
Basic Info:
- Unisex Staple T-Shirt by Bella + Canvas (3001)
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton (soft enough to silence your panic for 4–6 hours)
- Retail fit, side-seamed, pre-shrunk, ethically produced
- True to size — fits anxiety in all forms
- Printed in white on black — bold like your denial
Who’s It For?
- Hyperproductive perfectionists
- Startup founders with 14 open tabs and no sleep
- Creatives who haven’t sat still since 2018
- Anyone who’s ever said “I just need to stay busy” while shaking slightly
Laundry Care:
- Wash in cold water, like your therapist’s stare
- Tumble dry low, like your personal boundaries
- Do not bleach unless you’re ready for emotional exposure
This is your uniform for showing up, shutting down…
And looking incredible while doing both.
It’s self-expression for the emotionally allergic.
It’s fashion for people whose favorite hobby is overfunctioning in front of strangers.
