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Expanded Awareness: A Health Psychologist's Inquiry into AI and Consciousness
Read the article →| Category: | Business and Investing |
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| Author: | Patrice Bonfiglio |
| Publisher: | Forbes Books |
| Publication Date: | December 1, 2026 |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| ISBN-13: | 979-8887505411 |
We live in an era when busyness is worn as a badge of honor
and burnout has become far more than a personal wellness issue. It is, in fact,
an economic crisis. Today, exhaustion drains an estimated $8.8 trillion from
the global economy, and eight in ten US office workers report feeling its
effects. Yet most responses, from wellness perks to productivity apps, barely
scratch the surface. In The Burnout Imperative, hedge fund veteran and Burnout
Club podcast host Patrice Bonfiglio argues that solving burnout demands the
same rigor she applied to faltering companies. She discusses how to find where
value is leaking, uncover the root causes, and design interventions that unlock
growth. She weaves lessons from her own collapse and health crisis, stories
from experts across disciplines, and a national study of more than 850
professionals, offering not quick fixes but practical experiments to recognize,
recover from, and prevent burnout.
This book hit me hard, and as I read, it felt as though the
author spoke directly to me. Nothing could be timelier than this book's
message, and I appreciated how the author builds a clear progression: understanding
the crisis, disrupting burnout patterns, and rebuilding the capacity for
excellence. This progression gives the book concrete guidance on what matters
most. Readers learn how to spot the “energy vampires” hiding in everyday tasks,
build a support village at work and at home, escape the traps of perfectionism
and control, restore creativity and deep focus, network in ways that energize
rather than deplete, and make AI an ally instead of a threat. Each chapter
pairs fresh research with candid personal stories and ends with reflection
prompts and small experiments, so readers can test ideas right away, even with
only minutes to spare. The Burnout Imperative forces you to confront
burnout and, most importantly, gives you the tools to fight it. Whether you are
a CEO worried about retention, a manager hoping to inspire a team, or someone
determined to succeed without sacrificing your health, this book has gems you
will treasure.
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