You’ve slept, but you wake up exhausted. You’ve taken breaks, but the guilt doesn’t leave.

You keep telling yourself, “after this exam, after this deadline, after this hustle, I’ll finally rest.” Yet somehow, rest never comes.

I noticed that burnout isn’t always about your schedule.

It’s about your mindset.

And right now, your mindset is lying to you.

In this episode of The Morning Gear, I, The GenZ Educator, unpack the Rest Trap — the hidden loop that keeps ambitious Gen Zs stuck in chronic exhaustion, whether you’re grinding in Lagos, studying in Delhi, creating in New York, or balancing campus life in the Maldives.

This isn’t another “time management” pep talk.

This is a straight, science-backed, culture-aware breakdown of why your rest isn’t restoring you (and how to fix it.)

Inside, you’ll discover:

1. Why doomscrolling and Netflix binges drain more than they give (and the neuroscience behind it).

2. How cultural pressures — like exams, hostel life, even faith guilt — quietly fuel the burnout cycle.

3. The exact mindset lies keeping you trapped: “Rest is a reward,” “If I stop grinding, I’ll fall behind.”

4. A simple shift that turns rest from guilty downtime into real fuel.

5. Five practical hacks you can use tonight to reclaim clarity and energy.

You’ll also hear a story you’ll probably see yourself in: a Nigerian student chasing deadlines, hustling on the side, waiting for “after this” to breathe, until he found a better way.

If you are tired of being tired, if your breaks leave you more restless than before, and if you’re ready to stop running on empty, then this episode is for you.

Tap play now — and learn how to stop managing your time, and start managing your mindset.