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In The Biology of Burnout, researcher and author Brendon Goh, PhD, explains what burnout actually is at a physiological level and why so much conventional self-help advice fails to help. Burnout is not a mindset problem. It is a biological state. If you feel exhausted despite resting, mentally foggy, emotionally flat, or unable to function the way you once did, there is a reason. Chronic stress changes how your body regulates energy, focus, sleep, and recovery. Willpower alone cannot override those changes. Rather than focusing on motivation or productivity hacks, this book explores how prolonged stress affects the nervous system, brain function, and energy regulation, gradually trapping the body in a state of constant alert. When these systems are dysregulated, rest no longer feels restorative, effort becomes costly, and recovery feels frustratingly out of reach. This science-based guide offers a clear framework for understanding burnout without blame. It explains why pushing harder backfires, why motivation disappears, and why recovery often feels slow and uneven. More importantly, it shows how recovery works when you support biology rather than fight it. The Biology of Burnout focuses on realistic, sustainable recovery that fits within real life. It does not require drastic lifestyle changes or relentless discipline. Instead, it helps readers rebuild regulation, restore capacity, and develop resilience by working with how the body actually functions under stress. This book is for anyone who feels burned out but does not understand why has tried rest or mindset changes without relief wants a science-based explanation without medical jargon is seeking clarity, not blame Written by a scientist. Designed for real life.

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