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How Workplace Gossip Fuels Burnout and What to Do About It
In this episode of The Burnout Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore how workplace gossip—often dismissed as harmless chatter—can accelerate emotional exhaustion and erode trust. They examine a 2025 study from the University of Zurich finding that employees who frequently engage in or are exposed to negative gossip report 34% higher burnout scores. The hosts discuss the psychological mechanisms: gossip triggers social evaluative threat, increases cortisol, and creates an ambient anxiety that makes recovery harder. Lucas shares strategies from organizational psychologist Dr. Emma Seppälä on…
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