Post by Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts

Willpower isn't a performance strategy. It's a burnout risk. Every time you force yourself to ignore a notification or push through "just one more task," your brain burns the same energy you need for your most important work. That's why my new LinkedIn Learning course teaches a system to boost well-being so you don’t have to just push through. The course, Well-Being as a Habit (27 mins) is built on my Well-Being Performance Model, drawn from 20 years of psychological research: 🔍 The Filter - evaluate requests before committing energy to them. 🚪 The Gate - protect deep work with clear boundaries. 🔁 The Reset - recover deliberately, before burnout forces you to. You'll practise each one in a real work moment, then design a 30-day habit experiment that fits your actual role. If you keep telling yourself "I just need to push through" - this one's for you.