{"id":736,"date":"2025-05-14T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T09:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giancarloviano.com\/?p=736"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:19:24","slug":"overwork-damages-the-brain-how-to-avoid-burnout-and-take-back-control-the-study-that-may-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giancarloviano.com\/eng\/overwork-damages-the-brain-how-to-avoid-burnout-and-take-back-control-the-study-that-may-change-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwork Damages the Brain: How to Avoid Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-visible\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:2b82541f-cc56-40cb-ad26-8a5472f274a9-23\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:2b82541f-cc56-40cb-ad26-8a5472f274a9-23\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-47\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"a7761d1e-e427-477e-ba13-7000fa7b056b\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h1 data-section-id=\"wvhmi3\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"68\">Too Much Work Steals Your Future: When Your Brain Asks You to Stop<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"253\">As a coach, I frequently work with clients who bring up the issue of overwork and how negatively it affects their lives. And, as often happens, I also recognize myself in their words.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"347\">How many times have we said to ourselves: <strong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"347\">\u201cThat\u2019s enough, I can\u2019t keep going like this\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"349\" data-end=\"399\">If the answer is \u201coften,\u201d this article is for you.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"655\">A recent scientific study has revealed something many of us have suspected for a long time: working relentlessly does not only drain our energy and generate stress. It may also physically affect the brain, gradually distancing us from what truly matters.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"90xmu9\" data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"699\">The Invisible Cost of Being \u201cAlways On\u201d<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"781\">Imagine the brain as a garden: if you water it too much, the roots begin to rot.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"1018\">This is what can happen when we exceed 52 working hours per week. Korean researchers, using MRI scans, observed that <strong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"912\">overwork<\/strong> may be associated with changes in brain areas linked to emotional regulation, memory and problem-solving.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1233\">The study showed that doctors and healthcare professionals exposed to exhausting shifts presented a 19% increase in the volume of the <strong data-start=\"1154\" data-end=\"1178\">middle frontal gyrus<\/strong> \u2014 an area involved in attention and emotional control.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1262\">This is not just tiredness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1451\">It is as if the brain, under chronic stress, tries to \u201creorganize\u201d itself in order to survive, but in doing so may sacrifice part of our ability to connect with ourselves and with others.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"8kn4eh\" data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1504\">We Lose Pieces of Life \u2014 and Pieces of Ourselves<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1738\">The study, published in <em data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1569\">Occupational &amp; Environmental Medicine<\/em>, confirms something coaching has been saying for years: excessive work is not a badge of honor. It is a risk for our health, our wellbeing and the quality of our lives.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1757\">The consequences?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1897\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1786\">Emotional isolation:<\/strong> the insula, a brain area involved in how we understand others, may be affected, making empathy more difficult.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"2038\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1902\" data-end=\"1926\">Impulsive decisions:<\/strong> the frontal lobe, responsible for planning and self-regulation, can become overloaded, leading to poor choices.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2182\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2069\">Existential emptiness:<\/strong> without time for hobbies, relationships or simple pauses, we lose contact with what gives us energy and meaning.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2184\" data-end=\"2406\">As a <strong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2230\">3 Brains Intelligence Certified Coach<\/strong>, I cannot help but see how all this can create an unhealthy dominance of the cranial brain \u2014 and partly of the enteric brain \u2014 at the expense of the heart intelligence center.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2408\" data-end=\"2684\">This imbalance, in the medium and long term, can lead to dissatisfaction and, at times, a sense of existential emptiness or failure. When we do not give space to important parts of ourselves and to our deepest desires, life can start to feel as if it has not truly been lived.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2704\">And there is more.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2927\">The International Labour Organization estimates that overwork kills around <strong data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2810\">800,000 people every year<\/strong>, often through heart attacks or depression. These are alarming numbers \u2014 and numbers none of us wants to be part of.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1hz3hug\" data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"2972\">The Paradox of \u201cProductive at All Costs\u201d<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"3024\">We live in a society that celebrates productivity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3069\">But what happens when the engine overheats?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3071\" data-end=\"3351\">The brain changes observed in the study may help explain why, after years of intense rhythms, many professionals feel empty, irritable or unable to enjoy a coffee with a friend without thinking about emails. Or why they no longer seem to find anything that genuinely excites them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3395\">The real problem is not temporary fatigue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3397\" data-end=\"3458\">The real problem is the habit of living in <strong data-start=\"3440\" data-end=\"3457\">survival mode<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3460\" data-end=\"3560\">The brain adapts, yes \u2014 but often at the expense of creativity, relationships and the joy of living.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3562\" data-end=\"3665\">And the biggest risk is that we remain focused only on the temporary fatigue, with an attitude such as:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3723\"><strong data-start=\"3667\" data-end=\"3723\">\u201cIt\u2019s only for now. In this phase, I have to do it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3725\" data-end=\"3763\">But then \u201cthis phase\u201d lasts for years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3765\" data-end=\"3955\">In my view, this is already an effect of that cerebral dominance and of the disconnection from oneself: losing the ability to listen to the body and to maintain real introspective attention.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"147m76b\" data-start=\"3957\" data-end=\"4003\">Take Back Your Time \u2014 Before It Is Too Late<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4005\" data-end=\"4023\">So what can we do?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4025\" data-end=\"4100\">Science gives us clear indications, and practical experience confirms them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4177\"><strong data-start=\"4102\" data-end=\"4124\">Limit extra hours:<\/strong> 40 hours per week is already a reasonable threshold.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4179\" data-end=\"4433\"><strong data-start=\"4179\" data-end=\"4210\">Rediscover \u201cdoing nothing\u201d:<\/strong> a walk, actively engaging in a hobby, or having a conversation with no agenda can reactivate those parts of life that overwork tends to sacrifice. Give them life again, so that you can live a fuller and more complete life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4435\" data-end=\"4584\"><strong data-start=\"4435\" data-end=\"4452\">Ask for help:<\/strong> delegating is not weakness. It is intelligence. Coaching itself is internationally recognized as a valuable tool in this direction.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4586\" data-end=\"4912\">Personally, I allow myself the luxury of limiting my working hours. On Saturdays and Sundays, I usually dedicate time to outdoor sports. When it rains, I happily return to my passion for photography \u2014 or I degenerate into more or less compulsive forms of shopping, a topic on which I promise never to write an article against.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4914\" data-end=\"5108\">And to organizations, I allow myself to say something obvious: policies that promote work-life balance are not optional. They are an investment in healthier, more creative and more loyal people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5110\" data-end=\"5205\">If you squeeze your people too much, know that it is bad karma. It rarely leads to good things.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1ju72qs\" data-start=\"5207\" data-end=\"5229\">The Future Is Today<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5231\" data-end=\"5274\">Dear working soul, stopping is not selfish.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5276\" data-end=\"5359\">It is an act of care toward yourself, toward life and toward the people around you.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5361\" data-end=\"5492\">The brain is plastic: if overwork can change it in an unhealthy direction, conscious choices can help bring it back toward balance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5494\" data-end=\"5547\">The next time you feel the need to disconnect, do it.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5549\" data-end=\"5685\">Your cranial brain will be able to take a break, allowing your heart brain and enteric brain to activate and help restore vital balance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5687\" data-end=\"5847\">But what will benefit the most is your life as a whole: all those other parts \u2014 and people \u2014 that exist beyond work, which is still only one slice of your life.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5849\" data-end=\"6005\">If stopping feels impossible, or if you feel overwhelmed by guilt at the mere thought of slowing down, consider seriously that something may need attention.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6007\" data-end=\"6082\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">That might be exactly the right moment to explore it in a coaching session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"contents\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study reveals that working more than 52 hours per week may affect brain areas linked to emotions and decision-making, increasing the risk of burnout.<\/p>\n<p>Here are three concrete actions to take back control \u2014 and why coaching can be a key support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":737,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coaching","category-nef"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Overwork Damages the Brain: How to Avoid Burnout - COACHING TORINO &amp; NEF\u2122\u00a9<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how overwork can affect the brain and is linked to 800,000 deaths each year. 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