The Burnout Professor Insights

Erica M. Cuni, LMFT - Overfunctioning Nervous System Framework
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Rest doesn’t always restore burnout. Learn how an overfunctioning nervous system keeps you exhausted despite time off—and why recovery is physiological, not behavioral.
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Burnout isn’t about weakness or motivation. Learn how chronic stress creates a nervous system pattern—and why awareness, not effort, is the real starting point.
Erica M. Cuni, LMFT - Overfunctioning Nervous System Framework
An overfunctioning nervous system does not look chaotic. It looks competent, capable, and highly responsible. This article explains the signs of nervous system dysregulation in high achievers and how overfunctioning quietly leads to burnout.
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