The Finally Found Podcast The Truth about Stress, Anxiety and Burnout with Anna Marthur
Aug 27, 2025
Anna Mathur, a psychotherapist, author, and speaker, shares her insightful journey through anxiety and burnout. She discusses the corrosive nature of stress on women’s health and emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and boundaries. Anna challenges the societal pressure to maintain perfection and promotes the notion of compassion and rest. The conversation highlights the significance of being mindful of digital distractions and the benefits of boredom for mental well-being. This engaging discussion offers clarity and practical tools for navigating stress and reclaiming personal well-being.
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Humbling Burnout Moment
- Anna Mathur describes her burnout as the most humbling experience of her life and how her body and brain said no.
- She recounts packing a single water bottle for a family trip as an example of total depletion.
Stress Is Adaptive, Not Sustainable
- Stress is an adaptive response like a zebra tensing at a lion, meant to save life but not to be sustained.
- Chronic bracing keeps the body in fight-or-flight and erodes capacity for rest, sleep and rational thinking.
Check Daily Capacity Before Pushing
- Tune into your body's daily capacity and decide if a stimulus is nourishing or depleting for that day.
- Adjust activities (e.g., skip a workout) when your body signals low resources to avoid bad stress.
