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Functional freeze (n.) is a pop-psychology term for staying outwardly productive while feeling numb, stuck and checked out inside.
Functional freeze (n.) is a deer in the headlights that still makes the morning standup.
Functional freeze (n.) is a fire alarm you've learned to work through.
Functional freeze (n.) is being fine on every metric your manager can see.
Functional freeze (n.) is finishing every task, then sitting in the parked car in your own driveway.
Functional freeze (n.) is the opposite of a breakdown, which is exactly why nobody checks on you.
Functional freeze (n.) is answering every email on time from somewhere far behind your own eyes.