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Why Burnout Recovery Is Not a Weekend Project
Season 1
Episode 7
Published 2 months ago
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Episode 7 of The Burnout Podcast at Fexingo: Lucas and Luna explore why a single weekend off never fixes burnout. They unpack the concept of 'recovery capital' — the physical, psychological, social, and structural resources you need to actually recharge. Drawing on a 2025 study from the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology that tracked 1,200 professionals over 18 months, they explain why people with low recovery capital burn out again within six weeks of a vacation. Lucas shares concrete recovery-building tactics: the 90-minute micro-habit, the email autonomy audit, and the 'recovery calendar' that outlasts any PTO policy. A practical episode for anyone who's taken a 'mental health day' and felt no different the next morning.