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Burnout Is Contagious: The Hidden Psychology Destroying High Performers | Dr. Guy Winch
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- The Dov Baron Show
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- Mar 8, 2026
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Burnout Is Contagious: The Hidden Psychology Destroying High Performers | Dr. Guy Winch Why "Work-Life Balance" Is a Lie, How Stress Infects Your Relationships, and The Psychological Shift That Stops the Grind Is your ambition fueling your life — or quietly infecting everyone around you? What If Your Burnout Isn't From Overwork… . But From the Way Your Mind Is Wired Around Work? . Burnout isn't just exhaustion. . It's a psychological contagion. It's identity fusion. It's unconscious rumination. And for high performers, it's often self-inflicted. In this episode of The Dov Baron Show, Dov sits down with psychologist and bestselling author Guy Winch, author of "Mind Over Grind," to expose the hidden psychology behind leadership burnout, work stress, and the myth of work-life balance. If you are ambitious, driven, competitive, and relentless…This conversation will hit close to home. 🚨 Here's What You'll Discover 🔹 Burnout Is Contagious Research shows work stress spills over into: Your partner's nervous system Your children's emotional state Your sex life Your physical health You don't "leave work at work." Your nervous system brings it home. 🔹 Why Distraction Is Not Recovery Scrolling. Bingeing. Numbing. These are not recovery strategies. They are autopilot coping mechanisms. Real recovery requires intentional psychological shifts. 🔹 The Identity Trap of High Performers High achievers don't grind because they lack boundaries. They grind because: Work equals identity Output equals worth Stress equals relevance When your self-worth fuses with your performance, stepping back feels like death. That's not ambition. That's attachment. 🔹 The Threshold Principle You don't need more discipline. You need smaller decisions. Guy reveals how to: Remove mental friction Lower activation…