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mental spillover

The phenomenon where healthcare workers continue mentally processing work tasks long after their shift ends, preventing true decompression

Work-life balance

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Why You Can't Turn Off After Your Shift: What Cognitive Load Research Reveals About Clinician Burnout

Jan 19, 2026

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5 min read

Why You Can't Turn Off After Your Shift: What Cognitive Load Research Reveals About Clinician Burnout

What cognitive load research reveals about the mental spillover clinicians carry home and why it starts long before burnout.

Inaisha Jackson
Inaisha Jackson

nurse wellbeing

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What a Study of 80,000 Healthcare Workers Reveals About Why We Can't Decompress

Jan 5, 2026

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5 min read

What a Study of 80,000 Healthcare Workers Reveals About Why We Can't Decompress

Spoiler: Finding meaning in your work isn't the problem

Inaisha Jackson
Inaisha Jackson