We all know that exercise is good for you. It strengthens your muscles and bones, increases your energy, improves your sleep, and reduces your risk of chronic disease. Physical exercise also supports a healthy brain, and not just physically—several mental, emotional, and social benefits come from regular physical activity. 

What if you could turn any neuron in the brain on or off whenever you wanted, and for however long you wanted? This idea of activating and inactivating neurons in a non-invasive way is exactly what researchers led by Dr. Sreekanth Chalasani, an associate professor at the Salk Institute, are trying to accomplish.

Recently, researchers have found that burnout can cause physical changes to your brain. But first, what is burnout? 
Occupational burnout is more than feeling overwhelmed. Burnout results from prolonged stress and doesn’t always have a singular cause.

Life can be stressful in so many ways. We’ve all experienced stress to some degree, whether that stress comes from work, a health condition, personal frustrations, financially, or wherever else. Most people probably associate the term “stress” with something that applies to being overwhelmed with day-to-day life, but it also encapsulates physiological stress that comes from when we put our bodies through hard labor.