How sleep helps you avoid burnout
A conversation about how sleep and burnout affect each other, what happens in the brain under chronic stress, and what you can practically do to make your nights and days easier.
Dr. Laura Bojarskaitė
A neuroscientist who has spent more than a decade studying what happens in the brain during sleep and how sleep drives the brain's „cleaning“ processes. At the University of Oslo she studies how the movement of brain fluids increases during sleep, helping to clear harmful substances and lowering the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Her research looks for ways to strengthen this process, especially when it weakens with age or sleep disorders. Alongside her academic work she actively communicates science through lectures and writing, helping people understand why sleep matters in everyday life.
Key questions and answers – open only what matters to you.
1. The link between sleep and burnout
2. Practical help for yourself and your brain
3. Nights: awakenings and dreams
4. Professional help and myths
5. Daytime energy and the morning routine
The main takeaway
During burnout, be gentle with yourself. If the „boat has capsized“, do not try to right it immediately – the most important thing is to stay afloat, rest and allow yourself to feel better without big demands.
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