🗞️ The Wellness Briefing – Edition No. 11: “The Burnout Myth of the ‘Perfect Morning’” | September 9, 2025

Quick, high-impact wellness insights for ambitious professionals. Delivered Tuesdays.

Welcome Back to The Wellness Briefing

You don’t need a 5 am wake-up, cold plunge, and journaling routine to feel well. This week, we’re breaking the myth of optimization over intuition—and reclaiming routines that actually support recovery.

Let’s begin.

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🧠 1 Insight Worth Reading: “How to Reduce Burnout and Be Satisfied With Work” offers a practical model (DRAMMA) showing why simple recovery and psychological alignment beat luxe morning routines. Read on Psychology Today

📰 1 Article to Know: A 2025 article in Verywell Mind considers predictability in morning routines—more than productivity—is linked to lower cortisol and better well‑being.

💡 What That Means for You: Your morning routine doesn’t have to be ambitious. It just needs to be repeatable and nervous-system friendly.

✅ Try This: Create a 10‑minute “minimum viable morning”:

• 2 min quiet pause to center yourself (While you brew your coffee)

• 3 min light movement or stretch ( Need inspiration? Take 5 rounds of yoga Sun A)

• 5 min daylight exposure (Patio sit, take a walk, take your dog outside)

🎯 Pro Tip from the Guide: The goal isn’t control. It’s rhythm. The nervous system thrives on consistency, not intensity.

📘 Mind Shift Moment: A one‑sentence reframing device: “I don’t need more hours—I need relatable routines.”

The Approval Matrix: A judgmental grid for high-functioning exhaustion. What’s nourishing, what’s draining— and what’s quietly sabotaging your week.

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See you next Tuesday.
– Michelle

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