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Neuroscientist Yousef shares a 3-break framework to avoid burnout

short by / on Tuesday, 8 September, 2026
Cognitive neuroscientist Sahar Yousef said on the podcast that her lab developed and tested a three-break framework to prevent burnout in peak performers. These include micro-breaks of at least 10 minutes daily, meso-breaks of two to four hours weekly, and macro-breaks of half a day to a full day monthly.
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