“Surge time” is a busy season when we face more demands than usual, either personal or professional. Sometimes you see them coming, and other times you don’t.

I like to surf, so the analogy of a wave is apt here. How do you ride the wave of surge time, rather than be taken over?

I’ve been exploring the neurobiology of burnout. While we often focus on external pressures, deadlines and demands as the main contributor to burnout, research shows that burnout is frequently driven by "unclosed loops", which is the lingering mental and emotional stress cycles we carry through the day.

Thinking of your incomplete to-do list or that performance review with your boss can impact your stress response.