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How Career Burnout Reshapes Your Relationship with Exercise
Lucas and Luna explore a paradox: many burnt-out professionals stop exercising even though they know it helps. They trace the science behind exercise avoidance during burnout—how depleted willpower, cortisol dysregulation, and loss of identity make the gym feel like another obligation. The episode zooms in on the concept of 'exercise minimalism' as a recovery strategy, using the 2024 meta-analysis from the Journal of Behavioral Medicine that found just 15 minutes of low-intensity movement per day can reduce burnout symptoms by 22 percent. Lucas shares the story of a consultant who…
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