We’re back! This is from our “lost episodes” — This is your brain...and this is your brain on burnout, any questions? OK, but seriously, burnout effects everyone, even if they/you don’t admit it. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. It can affect ANYONE, but it is especially common among high-performers who push themselves to the limit. In this episode, we dive into the latest research on burnout and its effects on the brain, as well as offer practical advice for preventing and managing burnout. If you’re heading into 2023 feeling overwhelmed and drained, this episode is for you.
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Show Notes:
- Burnout and the Brain
- Alexandra Michel, MPH on Twitter
- Are you headed towards burnout?
- Simple Burnout Triage
- Brain Science #30: I’m just so stressed
- Recovering from burnout
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12/20/22 • 47 min
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Brain Science: Neuroscience, Behavior - Your brain on burnout
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So it's the end of the year, and this is the time of the year when people assess, they review, they determine their future to some degree, or at least their ambitions for the future, their desires for the future... And in many cases, you sort of retrospectively look at your life, your choices, your circumstances and what you've been doing, and sometimes you're just "I don't know if I can keep doing this." And not like in a morbid
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