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Hey friend,

Burnout has got a PR team, and they’re crushing it.
They’ve convinced us that being fried is a flex.
That “pushing through” is passion.
That rest is a luxury we earn only after we’ve collapsed.

But here’s the truth: exhaustion isn’t effort, it’s evidence.
Evidence that your body is at the office while your brain has left the group Slack and it’s somewhere far, far away.

What they don’t want you to know is that what you really need is a break!

Put a fake meeting on your calendar this week. Bonus points if you schedule more than one.
Give it a label that keeps the vultures away. Name it something like “Weekly Sync,” “Strategic Alignment Session,” or my fave: “Project Falcon.”
It’s not really fake. It’s cover. You’re reclaiming a slice of time from Burnout’s PR machine.

💡 Why it works
Stress hormones drop when you stop. Even a fake meeting tells your nervous system: it’s safe to exhale.

(It will sneak into your Downloads folder.) Print it, put it where you’ll see it, and remember to book all of your legit fake meetings for the week, month or year!

Time to Vote

Burnout will keep sending meeting invites.
Decline! You’ve got one booked with yourself and its calendar official.

✨See you next Sunday,