How I Work The early warning signs of burnout you're probably ignoring (feat. my new book The Energy Game)
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Jun 21, 2026 A lively excerpt reads from a new book on chronic depletion and why constant tiredness is not just a bad week. It debunks cultural myths that glorify busyness and explains why time management alone fails. Neuroscience links low energy to impaired decision-making and slower thinking. The episode flags physical, cognitive and emotional early warning signs before burnout sets in.
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Pandemic And Work Culture Drove An Exhaustion Epidemic
- Multiple modern factors have raised fatigue levels since the pandemic.
- Amantha Imber cites WHO data, pandemic-era anxiety increases, and loss of work-life boundaries from hybrid/remote work as drivers.
Screens And Blue Light Keep You Wired
- Screen time and blue light keep the brain activated and suppress melatonin, harming sleep and daytime energy.
- Amantha Imber shares her change: leaving her phone in another room improved her sleep significantly.
Multitasking Steals Cognitive Energy
- Multitasking is actually inefficient and drains mental energy via task switching.
- Research cited shows productivity can drop up to 40% and frequent switching accelerates exhaustion.
