You Are Not A Frog
You Are Not A Frog
Dr Rachel Morris | Burnout Podcast
Why You Can't Switch Off (And It's Not About Workload)
19 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 11:00 pm.
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Burnout in high stress jobs isn't always about doing too much; sometimes it's about a belief you were never taught to question.

You finished your day, finished (most) of your tasks, and you still can't switch off. Most people assume that's a workload problem, but the reason people in demanding roles like medicine can't genuinely rest isn't about how much they've done - it's about what they've been conditioned to believe about rest itself

In this episode, Rachel introduces the Superhero Delusion: the conviction that the rules about rest apply to other people. Not to you. She explores how that belief was built, why burnout recovery starts with understanding rest differently, and what sustainable work actually requires.

We cover:

  • Why you can't switch off - and why workload isn't the real reason
  • The Superhero Delusion: the conviction that the rules about rest apply to other people, not you
  • How the belief that rest has to be earned gets installed - and who installed it
  • What sustainable work actually requires (and it isn't more discipline)

This episode is for you if you're the person who has to be on even when you're officially off. Who takes annual leave and spends the first two days mentally finishing the handover. Who lies awake replaying the list of things that didn't get done - and is still asking whether any amount of done would ever feel like enough.

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