That lived experience now grounds the way she talks about burnout, not simply as something individuals need to recover from, but as something leaders and organizations can learn to prevent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That idea is at the center of her organization\u2019s work. Through MARLY Q. LLC, she assists leaders and teams in reducing burnout risk and strengthening workplace culture using practical, science-backed resets that can be integrated into the workday. Marly Q\u2019s signature 5R Reset System\u2122 focuses on five areas: Regulate, Reconnect, Redirect, Reflect, and Recognize. The goal is to help people restore capacity without adding another complicated program to an already overloaded schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her philosophy can be summed up in a phrase she has shared for years: \u201cWellness is not another thing on your plate. It is the plate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
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Casanova\u2019s commitment to helping others took shape early in her FIU experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a student, she founded FIU\u2019s Relay for Life, served as a peer advisor, participated in Student Government Association and held several other service and leadership roles across campus. Those experiences helped shape a career centered on bringing people together, building community and serving others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But a career centered on serving others also taught her an important lesson about the limits of constantly giving without taking time to reset. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As her professional path evolved, she saw how sustained pressure and unaddressed stress can make it increasingly difficult for people to do their best work. That realization ultimately became central to her work, informing her positive impact on leaders and organizations, and helping them create healthier, more sustainable ways of working. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Burnout Looks Like <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Many people think burnout simply means being tired, but it can show up in quieter ways. You may feel more irritated, have difficulty resting, or feel disconnected from parts of your job you once enjoyed. You may feel like no matter how much you accomplish; it is never enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Casanova explains that burnout is not always easy to identify when you are living through it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is what makes burnout so tricky. People can continue showing up, answering emails, attending meetings, and getting things done while quietly losing their energy, engagement, and capacity. In many workplaces, that disconnection can go unnoticed because constant busyness is often mistaken for productivity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small Resets Can Change the Workday <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Instead of treating well-being as something that happens after the work is finished, Casanova encourages people to build small resets into the day itself. These resets are not dramatic; they are simple, intentional moments of awareness that interrupt the cycle of stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One tool she teaches is her BEST Way to Stress Less\u2122 framework. \u201cBEST stands for Breathe, Experience, Smile, and Thank You,\u201d she explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Breathe<\/strong> is a reminder to take an intentional breath before beginning or moving on to the next thing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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