How Overwork Physically Shrinks Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Burnout

The neurological and psychological degradation caused by chronic overwork.
Key topics covered:
- Brain Tissue Loss: How sustained high cortisol and glutamate levels shrink gray matter in the prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortex.
- Cognitive Impairment: The physiological basis of decision paralysis and emotional dysregulation.
- The Imposter Cycle: How chronic self-doubt accelerates cognitive resource depletion.
- Systemic Burnout: Depersonalization as a neural defense mechanism and HPA axis dysregulation.
A clinical look at the physical cost of extreme labor.

Видео How Overwork Physically Shrinks Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Burnout канала Mind of Power