The Mental Health Janitors

Episode 105- Work Burnout Shrinks Your Brain — Here are 5 Tactics How to Reverse It

Aaron Quinonez and Jessica Burgans Season 1 Episode 105

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Are you waking up already exhausted? Feel like your brain is glitching, your fuse is short, and work is stealing your life outside the office?

This isn’t laziness. This is burnout, and it's silently wrecking your brain, body, and relationships.

In this unfiltered, research-backed, and brutally honest episode of The Mental Health Janitors, Sgt Q and Holly Quinonez break down what real burnout looks like, not just "being tired" — but the cognitive, emotional, and physical breakdown caused by chronic workplace stress.

Whether you’re a high performer pushing through the pain or a leader watching your team unravel, this episode gives you more than just awareness, it gives you a toolkit.


Timestamps:

  • 0:00 – Burnout: The silent killer of workplace performance
  • 2:00 – How burnout rewires your brain (and body)
  • 12:00 – Common burnout myths (and the truth)
  • 18:00 – 5 Tactical Tools to Reclaim Your Sanity
  • 40:00 – Weekly Burnout Challenge
  • 42:00 – Closing + AI Therapy preview


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