Everyday Better with Leah Smart Your 2025 Mental Reset: How to Conquer Stress and Burnout With Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
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Jan 7, 2025 
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and expert in stress and burnout, shares insights from her book, The Five Resets. She explores the difference between stress and anxiety, revealing how they impact the brain. Listeners learn five powerful strategies to reset their stress levels and cultivate resilience. Aditi discusses the challenge of forming new habits and offers tips for creating effective boundaries, especially with technology. Her approach empowers individuals to reshape their mental well-being and tackle burnout head-on.
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Brain Under Stress
- Stress resides in the amygdala, focusing on immediate survival.
- The prefrontal cortex handles strategic thinking, but stress hijacks it.
Canary in the Coal Mine
- Dr. Nerurkar uses the "canary in the coal mine" analogy to describe stress signals.
- She emphasizes seeking medical advice to rule out other conditions.
Personal Stress Story
- Dr. Nerurkar shares her personal experience with stress and burnout during medical training.
- Traditional relaxation methods failed, highlighting the need to target stress biology.
