Burnout also messes with your brain’s neurotransmitters, which are chemical messengers that control mood, motivation, and energy.
-Dopamine Depletion
-Serotonin Drop
-Glutamate Overload & GABA Reduction
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Burnout is a prolonged stress response that overloads your brain’s systems, mainly involving three key areas: the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and the HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis).
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