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Everyday Better with Leah Smart

Your 2025 Mental Reset: How to Conquer Stress and Burnout With Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

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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  • Dr. Aditi Nerurkar outlines five resets to effectively manage stress, emphasizing the need to calm the amygdala and engage the prefrontal cortex.
  • Practicing self-compassion is critical for reducing stress and promoting healthier relationships, as it acknowledges the universal nature of stress.

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Understanding Stress and Its Effects

The discussion highlights that a life devoid of stress is biologically unattainable, as a little stress is necessary for functioning. Short bursts of stress are manageable and can prompt individuals to return to their baseline state. However, when stress becomes chronic, it can lead to unhealthy consequences such as mental and physical health issues. This situation is further exacerbated in today’s world, where around 50 to 70 percent of adults in the U.S. report struggling with stress, largely due to ongoing societal pressures and global crises.

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