Who Would Like This Book:
If you're constantly feeling stretched too thin, overwhelmed, or like no amount of self-care is enough, this book is a breath of fresh air. "Burnout" combines approachable science with real-life stories in a way that's easy to digest, offering practical advice to actually break the stress cycle, not just manage it. It's especially tailored for women dealing with the extra pressures of today's world, from societal expectations to workplace challenges. Anyone seeking actionable, compassionate strategies to manage stress - especially women and caregivers - will find lots to love here.
Who May Not Like This Book:
Some readers found the book heavy on anecdotes and marketing, and light on concrete, step-by-step solutions. If you prefer a book that dives deep into neutral, strictly scientific territory without any social commentary or focus on gendered experiences, the tone and perspective here might not be your cup of tea. Others felt the recommendations could be overly simplistic or repetitive, and some took issue with the book’s focus on women’s issues if they were searching for more general stress relief tools.
About:
'Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle' by Emily Nagoski delves into the stress and societal pressures faced by women and offers insights on how to effectively cope with them. Through a lens of women's studies, the authors, Emily and Amelia Nagoski, explore the stress cycle, providing practical advice on dealing with the consequences of poor self-advocacy. is well-researched, science-based, and offers real tools for managing stress in a practical and applicable manner. It emphasizes the differences in how men and women experience burnout and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and lead a more joyful life.
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From The Publisher:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"This book is a gift! I've been practicing their strategies, and it's a total game-changer."-Brené Brown, PhD, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dare to Lead
This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men-and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.
Burnout. Many women in America have experienced it. What's expected of women and what it's really like to be a woman in today's world are two very different things-and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. How can you "love your body" when every magazine cover has ten diet tips for becoming "your best self"? How do you "lean in" at work when you're already operating at 110 percent and aren't recognized for it? How can you live happily and healthily in a sexist world that is constantly telling you you're too fat, too needy, too noisy, and too selfish?
Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, are here to help end the cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being, they explain with compassion and optimism what we're up against-and show us how to fight back. In these pages you'll learn
what you can do to complete the biological stress cycle-and return your body to a state of relaxation
how to manage the "monitor" in your brain that regulates the emotion of frustration
how the Bikini Industrial Complex makes it difficult for women to love their bodies-and how to defend yourself against it
why rest, human connection, and befriending your inner critic are keys to recovering and preventing burnout
With the help of eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises, all women will find something transformative in these pages-and will be empowered to create positive change. Emily and Amelia aren't here to preach the broad platitudes of expensive self-care or insist that we strive for the impossible goal of "having it all." Instead, they tell us that we are enough, just as we are-and that wellness, true wellness, is within our reach.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BOOKRIOT
"Burnout is the gold standard of self-help books, delivering cutting-edge science with energy, empathy, and wit. The authors know exactly what's going on inside your frazzled brain and body, and exactly what you can do to fix it. . . . Truly life-changing."-Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of Calm the F*ck Down
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