Magical Overthinkers Overthinking About Burnout
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Jun 26, 2024 Co-author of a book on burnout, Amelia Nagoski, discusses societal clashes with the human spirit, stress response cycles, and quelling burnout's effects. Topics include burnout signs, stress bragging, managing burnout, gender roles in health, and misconceptions around self-care.
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Burnout Is Failed Stress Cycle
- Burnout is not just tiredness but linked to failed completion of the stress response cycle.
- Burnout stems from the gap between who we are and societal expectations, especially under capitalism.
Amelia's Burnout and Illness Story
- Amelia Nagoski shared her long COVID struggle and how burnout research guided her healing.
- She explained her fluctuating thoughts on what causes her illness, involving trauma, body, and neurology.
Stress Cycle Affects Whole Body
- Stress response activates body systems to survive immediate threats, suppressing functions like immunity and reproduction.
- Chronic stress without completing the cycle leads to pervasive physical symptoms across body systems.