Talk it out, solve it, move — you recover by processing things with people and taking action.
You recover through conversation and action. Sitting alone with unresolved feelings amplifies them; talking to someone out loud cuts them down to size. The process of explaining things to another person organizes your thoughts in ways that private reflection alone rarely can.
Your need for closure is a strength in disguise. You don't leave burnout ambiguous — you work through it toward a resolution. That gives you genuine relief rather than just exhaustion management. The conversation that ends with a plan is more restorative for you than any nap.
The challenge comes when the right person isn't available, or when the conversation doesn't reach the conclusion you need. Learning to give yourself partial resolution — 'I understand X even if Y is still unclear' — helps prevent the open loop from extending recovery time.