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Jun 2024
1h 6m

Overthinking About Burnout

Amanda Montell & Studio71
About this episode

Chronically stressed? Emotionally exhausted? Depleted to the point of physical suffering, dissociation, and paranoia that things will never improve?? No, this is not an antidepressant ad but rather an episode dedicated to a woefully relatable topic, burnout, which is not just fatigue or boredom but rather what happens when our bodies fail to complete the "stress response cycle." That's according to today's brilliant and sparklingly delightful guest, Amelia Nagoksi, co-author of the bestselling book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. With wisdom and charisma, Amelia joins host Amanda (@amanda_montell) to soothe our thought spirals about how American capitalist society is fundamentally clashing with the human spirit... and what we can do to quell burnout's negative effects. 


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- Sources: 

Burnout: The secret to unlocking the stress cycle

The Cure for Burnout Is Not Self-Care

Stressed at work? Anxious about the wider world? You might be part of 'The Great Exhaustion'

It’s not a contest: Bragging about your work stress may make you seem less likable and incompetent, says new study

Short-Term Head-Out Whole-Body Cold-Water Immersion Facilitates Positive Affect and Increases Interaction between Large-Scale Brain Networks


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