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Episode 293: Battle Stress & Burnout Using Dr. Aditi Nerurkar’s 5 Resets

Oct 11, 2024
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard stress expert and author of "The Five Resets," shares invaluable insights on managing stress and burnout. She discusses the importance of recognizing stress signals and introduces her actionable 'five resets' framework. Aditi emphasizes the difference between adaptive and maladaptive stress, urging listeners to focus on true resilience rather than toxic resilience, especially within immigrant experiences. With practical strategies like mindfulness and self-compassion, she equips individuals with tools to enhance their mental well-being.
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  • Dr. Aditi Nerurkar emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between good and bad stress to enhance personal growth and resilience.
  • Toxic resilience is critiqued for promoting constant productivity which can lead to burnout instead of true well-being and recovery.

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The Impact of Stress and Burnout

Stress and burnout have become pervasive issues in today's fast-paced world, often intimately connected yet distinct. Acute stress can be managed by a human brain that typically returns to baseline after short bursts, but prolonged exposure to stress can lead to burnout, which manifests differently than traditionally perceived. Recent statistics reveal alarming rates of stress and burnout among the population, with as many as 90% of people in some regions experiencing severe stress in the last year. Understanding that you are not alone in these feelings is crucial to addressing and overcoming them.

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