Why Burnout Culture is Making You Poor (And What to Do Instead)

Why Burnout Culture is Making You Poor (And What to Do Instead)

😰Discover why Stanford research shows productivity actually DECREASES after 50 hours of work per week.

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💡📚 Below is a curated list of books and research papers that further explore some of the concepts discussed in this video. (some links are affiliate links, which help support my channel)

BOOKS
1/ The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
https://amzn.to/47rmYtp
Shows how managing energy (rather than time) and working in natural cycles, aligned with ultradian rhythms, leads to higher performance and recovery.

2/ Deep Work by Cal Newport
https://amzn.to/4pe07If
Explores why focused, undistracted work produces better results than busy, scattered effort and discusses doing less but more meaningful work.

3/ Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
https://amzn.to/3K46bCJ
Makes the case that intentional rest periods and working less can lead to greater creativity and productivity, echoing strategic laziness.

4/ The Performance Paradox by Eduardo Briceño
https://amzn.to/3V0F9ia
Demonstrates how an obsessive focus on performance can diminish learning and growth, advocating for alternating between effort and reflection.

5/ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
https://amzn.to/3I5eTQE
Argues that eliminating non-essential tasks and focusing only on what matters most amplifies results and reduces burnout.

6/ Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
https://amzn.to/4lXMGsQ
Includes research showing that top performers work intensively in short bursts with substantial rest, rather than grinding endlessly.

7/ The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
https://amzn.to/3VkbNLT
A practical guide on boosting productivity by rethinking effort, minimizing busywork, and making smarter energy investments.

8/ Atomic Habits by James Clear
https://amzn.to/4mPTASq
Focuses on incremental improvement and the power of small, smart changes over brute effort to boost long-term productivity.

9/ The Knowledge Work Factory by William F. Heitman
https://amzn.to/4m3yAGC
Explains how knowledge workers can escape the trap of almost futile hard work and achieve better results via strategic focus and efficiency.

10/ Mindful Work by David Gelles
https://amzn.to/41DjKPI
Covers mindfulness practices at work, showing that slowing down increases attention, clarity, and productivity.

RESEARCH PAPERS
1/ Effort paradox redux by M. Inzlicht
https://michael-inzlicht.squarespace....
Reviews how effort can both deter and motivate performance, and why sometimes less effort yields greater results.

2/ Research on ultradian rhythms and productivity by Dan Silvestre
https://dansilvestre.com/ultradian-rh...
Discusses how 90-minute ultradian cycles optimize work and rest for peak cognitive performance.

3/ Productivity of Working Hours by John Pencavel (Stanford University)
https://web.stanford.edu/~pencavel/20...
Finds that productivity drops significantly after more than 50 hours of work per week, supporting the script’s reference to diminishing returns of excessive work.

4/ Role of Prefrontal Persistent Activity in Working Memory by M.R. Riley & C. Constantinidis
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/...
Explores the cognitive limits of the prefrontal cortex under strain and why working past mental capacity leads to worse decision-making.

5/ The Role of Prefrontal Cortex in Working Memory by A.H. Lara
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...
Reviews how the prefrontal cortex’s functioning degrades under cognitive overload, explaining how excessive effort reduces performance.