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May 2024
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276. If You're Burned Out

Feelings & Co
About this episode

Recently Nora recognized that she was burned out when it came to her work. It’s a hard life lesson to learn, and today she shares how she got to the point where she took things off her plate to take care of herself. 

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If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be! But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.

Created and hosted by Nora McInerny.

Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here.

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“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that’s connecting people and technology for better employee benefits. Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits

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Share your OK thing at 612.568.4441 or by emailing IGTBO@feelingsand.co.

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The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.

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The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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