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How Burnout Reshapes Your Relationship with Feedback
When Sarah, a marketing director in Chicago, hit burnout last year, she noticed something strange: even a well-intentioned suggestion from a colleague felt like a personal attack. In this episode, we explore the neuroscience behind why burnout makes us hyperreactive to feedback. A 2023 study from the Journal of Applied Psychology found that employees reporting high burnout were 73% more likely to interpret neutral feedback as negative. We break down the three-stage threat response that kicks in when your mental reserves are depleted, and discuss practical strategies for both employees and…
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