The burnout nobody is talking about

Hey friend,

We need to talk about something that's affecting everyone, especially high performers, but barely anyone is naming:

Your phone is exhausting your brain… even when you think you're "resting."

Here's the part most people don't know:

Your brain is constantly switching states, focus, recovery, reflection, creativity, presence.

Every time you scroll, swipe, or bounce between apps, your nervous system is forced to switch tasks, even if you're just watching.

And the brain pays a high energy cost for every switch.

So, by the time you actually need to concentrate, lead, perform, or make decisions—your mind is already tired.

Not because you did too much.

But because you never got a mental reset.

This is why so many people feel:

• Mentally foggy

• Unmotivated

• Low-drive (even with big goals)

• Anxious for no clear reason

• "Always on but never fully present"

This isn't laziness.

This is a regulated nervous system trying to survive overstimulation.

So, what do we do?

I'm not going to tell you to throw your phone away.

It's how we work, connect, create, and build.

The solution isn't less phone.

The solution is structured mental recovery.

Here are four high-performance resets that actually work:

1. The 10-Minute Morning Buffer

Do not touch your phone for the first 10 minutes after waking.

Just 10.

This protects your nervous system before the world starts pulling on your energy.

2. The "One Room" Rule

Pick one space where your phone does not go.

Yes, just one.

Your brain needs safe zones where it can recover.

3. The 90-Second Reset

When you feel overstimulated:

• Phone down

• Inhale for 4

• Exhale for 6

• Repeat for 90 seconds

This shifts your nervous system back into clarity mode fast.

4. Single-Task Your Pleasure

If you're watching a show, just watch it.

If you're eating, just eat.

If you're walking, just walk.

When pleasure is single-tasked, your brain gets to exhale.

The Truth

Most people don't need more motivation.

They need less distraction and a calmer mind.

When your nervous system is grounded:

• Focus returns

• Stress decreases

• Hunger signals regulate

• Discipline feels natural

• Your goals stop feeling heavy

This is Peak Performance from the inside out.

Your power isn't gone.

It's just buried under noise.

Call to Action

Tell me which one you're going to try this week:

1, 2, 3, or 4?

Make sure to reply to my instagram

I want to know what you're working on, and I'll send a simple way to make it stick.

Talk soon,

Tee McConnell
RN • Peak performance coach • Founder, peak performance by Tee