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SUMMARY:Beyond Burnout: How to Rebuild Cognitive Capacity for Sustainable Performance (Virtual Lunch & Learn)
DESCRIPTION:You know the feeling. You’re running on fumes but can’t stop. You used to love this work\, but now you’re just going through the motions. Your body is present\, but your brain checked out months ago. \nThis is what burnout looks like from the inside. And by the time most people recognize it\, they’re already deep in recovery mode. \nMost burnout interventions focus on behavior change: sleep more\, exercise\, take breaks. But burnout isn’t a behavior problem. It’s a brain problem. When the nervous system has been in overdrive for too long\, it loses the capacity to regulate. Willpower can’t fix a fried circuit. \nDr. Eccleston takes a different approach. She doesn’t lecture people about work-life balance. She teaches them how to recognize the brain’s early warning signals and intervene before cognitive capacity collapses. Not motivation. Regulation. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this session\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify the burnout continuum and recognize early warning signs before cognitive capacity collapses\nUnderstand why willpower-based solutions (better boundaries\, self-care routines\, time management) fail when the nervous system is dysregulated\nApply brain-based strategies to rebuild cognitive capacity for sustainable\, long-term performance\n\nSpeaker Bio\nKristen Eccleston\, Ed.D. is a cognitive performance specialist and keynote speaker whose work sits at the intersection of neuroscience research and real-world application. She helps high-achieving professionals and teams understand why their brains work against them under pressure\, and what to do about it in real time. \nShe holds an Ed.D. in Mind\, Brain\, and Teaching and an M.S. in Special Education\, both from Johns Hopkins University\, a Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from Hood College\, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She has delivered keynotes and training for the CIA\, FAA\, EEOC\, Johns Hopkins University\, Costco\, and Carelon Behavioral Health. She holds an Ed.D. in Mind\, Brain\, and Teaching and an M.S. in Special Education\, both from Johns Hopkins University\, a Certificate in Educational Leadership and Administration from Hood College\, and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She has delivered keynotes and training for the CIA\, FAA\, EEOC\, Johns Hopkins University\, Costco\, and Carelon Behavioral Health. She’s a TEDx speaker and a Featured Speaker at Schools of the Future 2025 in Hawaii. She’s been featured in USA TODAY\, Yahoo Life\, and U.S. News & World Report. \nDr. Eccleston is neurodivergent herself\, which means she didn’t build The Perspective Pivot from theory. She built it after her own nervous system shut down during a high-stakes moment\, and she spent years figuring out why capable people lose clarity at the exact moment they need it most. That research became a framework. That framework became a keynote. And that keynote is now being delivered to corporate teams\, healthcare organizations\, government agencies\, and national associations across the country.
URL:https://www.pcma.org/event/beyond-burnout-how-to-rebuild-cognitive-capacity-for-sustainable-performance-virtual-lunch-learn/
LOCATION:Online\, United States
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