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Why Your Work Friendships Matter for Burnout Prevention
Season 1 Episode 25
In Episode 25 of The Burnout Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how workplace friendships can be a powerful buffer against burnout. Drawing on a 2024 Ga…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Boredom Can Actually Prevent Burnout
Season 1 Episode 24
Episode 24 of The Burnout Podcast explores boredom as an unexpected tool against workplace exhaustion. Lucas and Luna discuss the science of default …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How to Break the Cycle of Burnout Through Boundary Setting
Season 1 Episode 23
In this episode of The Burnout Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how setting boundaries at work can prevent burnout—not as a one-time fix, but as a dai…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Your Brain Needs Microbreaks Every 90 Minutes
Season 1 Episode 22
Lucas and Luna explore the science behind the ultradian rhythm and why taking a five-minute break every 90 minutes can prevent burnout more effective…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Burnout of Passion Projects That Dont Restore You
Season 1 Episode 21
Lucas and Luna explore why passion projects often lead to more exhaustion rather than recovery. Using the example of a graphic designer who turned hi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Burnout of Never Feeling Good Enough at Work
Season 1 Episode 20
Lucas and Luna explore how the relentless pursuit of 'enough' — enough achievement, enough recognition, enough output — fuels chronic workplace exhau…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How Job Crafting Can Prevent Workplace Burnout
Season 1 Episode 19
Episode 19 of The Burnout Podcast explores job crafting—the practice of redesigning your own role to better fit your strengths, interests, and values…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Burnout of Not Being Able to Say No at Work
Season 1 Episode 18
In this episode of The Burnout Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how the inability to say no at work fuels chronic exhaustion, resentment, and career s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Taking a Break Feels So Hard and How to Fix It
Season 1 Episode 17
Lucas and Luna explore the psychology behind why taking a break can feel harder than working, digging into the 'guilty pause' phenomenon. They refere…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Burnout of Overpreparing for Meetings
Season 1 Episode 16
Lucas and Luna explore how overpreparing for meetings drains energy and fuels burnout. Drawing on a 2025 study from the University of North Carolina …
1 month, 3 weeks ago