3. HPA Axis Dysregulation (Cortisol Imbalance and Energy Drain)
The HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis) controls your stress response. When you face stress, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland, which then tells the adrenal glands to release cortisol. In short-term stress, this is useful in keeping you alert and ready. But in burnout, the system goes haywire.
-Chronic Overproduction
-Cortisol Crash
-Immune Suppression
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Burnout is a prolonged stress response that overloads your brain’s systems, mainly involving three key areas: the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and the HPA axis (hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis).
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