Burnout Exhausts Brain Function and Physiology

Burnout caused by chronic stress perpetuates a constant state of mental and physical exhaustion, hindering cognitive performance and everyday memory.
Zunnash Khan is a mechatronics engineer and an aspiring science journalist based in Pakistan. She has written for The Scientist, Brainfacts.Org, and The Women's Media Center. See her published work below.
Burnout caused by chronic stress perpetuates a constant state of mental and physical exhaustion, hindering cognitive performance and everyday memory.
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