So ever feel like the way you're working is slowly grinding you down into a state of, quote,

nervous exhaustion? That same feelings, physician noticed in workers over a century ago and termed that

phrase before we became a society of so many knowledge workers changed devices and

endless digital inputs. It's only gotten worse since then, and we have new words

for it, burnout, overwhelm, wrecked even. Well, my guest today has done a deep dive into the

science of how our brains actually work best. And what she discovered pretty much dismantles

the industrial age approach. Most of us cling to in our workplaces and our lives.

Even when we are in control of our own schedules and maybe even work for ourselves. Yes, it turns out

we do this to our cells often. I'm raising my hand here. Dr. Mithu Sturone, a neuroscience researcher

and ophthalmic surgeon, reveals revolutionary insights from her book, Hyper-Efficient, optimize your brain to transform

the way you work. And in our conversation, she maps out a fundamentally different approach,

one that aligns with our intrinsic rhythms of creativity and motivation and focus. It's an approach

that can transform our experience of work from one of grinding distress into a state of what she calls effortless effort.

We explore things like why the 9 to 5 goes against how our brains function, how simple factors

like the wrong kind of light exposure can disrupt more of your core cognitive abilities.

And we unpack our three-step framework to not just avoid burnout, but to truly thrive.

Ideas that can reawaken your curiosity, tap into unseen well springs of energy,

and allow you to create your best work while feeling fully alive, and in turn, your best life.

So excited to share this conversation with you.

I'm Jonathan Fields, and this is Good Life Project.

Fascinated by the work that you've been doing, fascinated by the evolution of the work that

you've been doing as well, and your sort of like recent deep dive into the world of

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