Pressed: The Hidden Cost of Always Being On

By Ashley René Casey

Burnout isn't a personal failure. It's a predictable response to a system that never lets you stop.

Your mind is doing more invisible work than any generation before you. Constant context-switching, infinite to-do lists, notifications that fragment attention into confetti, the pressure to be available across six platforms at once - and then the quiet judgment when you feel exhausted by it. Pressed names what you're actually carrying, and gives you language for the cognitive overload you've been calling "I'm just tired."

In her most corporate-facing book yet, speaker and author Ashley Ren Casey shows readers - and the leaders responsible for them - how the always-on default is breaking minds, draining performance, and quietly costing organizations the very people they say they value most. Pressed makes invisible mental load visible, and offers a way back to steadier focus, clearer thinking, and work that actually feels like work again.

Book 2 of The Presence Series. The book your team needs in their hands before Q1.

Comes with a Playlist for the heavy days.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H417F1FD
• ISBN13: 9798199935906
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.3" x 8.0"