“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away”
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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People pleasing, perfectionism, booze, skinny jeans, crappy cheese - everyone’s quitting something. Join me here in a quest for less of what’s holding you back from a life of sustainable, authentic joy.
Stop Believing These 5 Burnout Recovery Myths: The Realistic Guide for Exhausted Professionals
Think burnout makes you less productive? Think again. 44% of burned-out workers actually work HARDER. These 5 myths about recovery are keeping you stuck in cycles that make burnout worse. Here's what actually works.
Stress Blindness: The Surprising Science of Why You Can't See Your Own Burnout
Your stressed brain physically loses the ability to recognize exhaustion—like carbon monoxide poisoning, the danger is invisible to its victim. Research shows burnout shrinks your prefrontal cortex by up to 20%, fundamentally altering decision-making. Learn the counter-intuitive boundary strategies that the most productive people use to protect cognitive function.
5 Burnout Multipliers That Bring on Shame and Burnout Vulnerability
You've read about burnout before. You understand the symptoms, recognize the work cultures that fuel it, and know the typical advice for recovery. But there's something deeper that most burnout resources don't address: why do some people seem to get caught in burnout cycles while others manage to escape?
The answer lies in what I call "burnout multipliers" – underlying factors that make certain individuals more susceptible to developing burnout and more likely to remain trapped in its grip. These multipliers don't just increase your risk; they fundamentally change how burnout manifests and persists in your life.
