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Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle

Burnout: The secret to solving the stress cycle

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  • Author：Emily Nagoski
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Summary

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。

The gap between what it's really like to be a woman and what people expect women to be is a primary cause of burnout， because we exhaust ourselves trying to close the space between the two。 How can you 'love your body' when everything around you tells you you're inadequate？ How do you 'lean in' at work when you're already giving 110% and aren't recognized for it？ How can you live happily and healthily in a world that is constantly telling you you're too fat， too needy， too noisy and too selfish？ Sisters Emily Nagoski， Ph。D。， the bestselling author of Come as You Are， and Amelia Nagoski， DMA， are here to help end the cycle of overwhelm and exhaustion， and confront the obstacles that stand between women and well-being。 With insights from the latest science， prescriptive advice， and helpful worksheets and exercises， Burnout reveals:

* 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 fight back。
* why rest， human connection， and befriending your inner critic are key to recovering from and preventing burnout。

Eye-opening， compassionate and optimistic， Burnout will completely transform the way we think about and manage stress， empowering women to thrive under pressure and enjoy meaningful yet balanced lives。 All women will find something transformative in these pages - and be empowered to create positive and lasting change。

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Reviews

Shelee ，

ExcellentInsightful， on point， useful。 Not just another book telling you how to be happier by thinking happy thoughts。 Great explanation on the crazy person within。 Love this。

S。M。 ，

DNF at page 87。 I’m not learning anything really new and it just can’t hold my attention。

Marie Louise ，

I initially really liked this book （audiobook version）， but the tone of the authors started to get under my skin too much。 The friendly tone ended up detracting from what would have been great takeaways。 The information could be useful， but it is quite hard to get past all the "ughs。" It makes it hard to take the book seriously and distracts greatly from the actual insights the book offers。 The playful（ish？）， trying-to-be-friendly tone made me feel like the authors were patronizing my intellect I initially really liked this book （audiobook version）， but the tone of the authors started to get under my skin too much。 The friendly tone ended up detracting from what would have been great takeaways。 The information could be useful， but it is quite hard to get past all the "ughs。" It makes it hard to take the book seriously and distracts greatly from the actual insights the book offers。 The playful（ish？）， trying-to-be-friendly tone made me feel like the authors were patronizing my intellect and think us （women） as incapable of accepting structural sexism （i。e。 "the patriarchy， ugh"）。 。。。more

Shannon Taylor ，

Absolutely helped with my stress。 It’s easy for me to recognize when I need to complete those stress cycles after work and from home。

Brooke ，

Worth a read but there wasn't a whole lot new or novel here and I found "cutesy" style elements annoying and undermining。 Worth a read but there wasn't a whole lot new or novel here and I found "cutesy" style elements annoying and undermining。 。。。more

Becky ，

The audio book version is delightful to listen to and I needed these wise women to remind me of some truths I know but had forgotten and to teach me some new ways to get myself out of the stress cycle。 I’ll be reading/listening to this one again！

Bookloyal ，

3。5 stars！

Sharon Taylor ，

This was a feminist’s view on burnout， what leads to women burning out， tools to alleviate the onset of burnout and strategies for the longer term。 There were some real gems of information and the strategies are doable and make sense。 They are the same and similar to other books and resources， however they are given with the the modern day woman in mind and set in the context of modern day struggles that women face。 The language style was very conversational and at times， I felt this took away f This was a feminist’s view on burnout， what leads to women burning out， tools to alleviate the onset of burnout and strategies for the longer term。 There were some real gems of information and the strategies are doable and make sense。 They are the same and similar to other books and resources， however they are given with the the modern day woman in mind and set in the context of modern day struggles that women face。 The language style was very conversational and at times， I felt this took away from some important messaging and made it just a little bit harder to absorb。 The two exemplar women whose stories were followed throughout the book however were great， with something from each of them I’m sure most women would identify with。 。。。more

Alina ，

This is the most helpful book on stress I have read to date。 I feel like I always read these books looking for a magical answer。 It’s obviously not that simple， but this book really broke things down for me in a way I understand。The writing style and ways of explaining things is easy to follow， and feels like the authors really want to help。 It doesn’t feel like they are boasting their knowledge at you like some other books do。 Instead， it feels more like a friend sitting you down to help you re This is the most helpful book on stress I have read to date。 I feel like I always read these books looking for a magical answer。 It’s obviously not that simple， but this book really broke things down for me in a way I understand。The writing style and ways of explaining things is easy to follow， and feels like the authors really want to help。 It doesn’t feel like they are boasting their knowledge at you like some other books do。 Instead， it feels more like a friend sitting you down to help you realize things for yourself。I’d highly recommend this book for anyone who struggles with burnout and managing stress。 I’ve personally struggled with both for many years and found this book has helped me to change my perspective。 。。。more

Shelly ，

It started off awesome and then became mediocre。 She almost lost me in the middle for using politics as examples， which I didn’t appreciate。 The rest was good but not great。

Mary Patterson Bledsoe ，

I heard the authors interviewed by Brene Brown and rushed to get the book。 I thought I would love it。 I wish they would have just talked about the stress cycle but they spent so much time on feminist issues。 That’s fine but it felt like they couldn’t decide what the book should be about。 It feels like you are listening to them converse which was kinda quirky but got to be really annoying （ugh）。 I don’t think this book added anything to anxiety literature and I don’t feel like it will stand the t I heard the authors interviewed by Brene Brown and rushed to get the book。 I thought I would love it。 I wish they would have just talked about the stress cycle but they spent so much time on feminist issues。 That’s fine but it felt like they couldn’t decide what the book should be about。 It feels like you are listening to them converse which was kinda quirky but got to be really annoying （ugh）。 I don’t think this book added anything to anxiety literature and I don’t feel like it will stand the test of time。 。。。more

Emma ，

I rarely don’t finish books but recently， I’ve allowed myself to do it more。 I have too many books on my shelf and things to do， other than read a book I’m not enjoying。 I was really looking forward to this book and I got a little over half way through。 I got the feeling the the authors wrote this book in hopes that it would become a feminist manifesto。。。which I’m fine with but the writing style came off as someone writing a rant on social media rather than an informed account on the plight of w I rarely don’t finish books but recently， I’ve allowed myself to do it more。 I have too many books on my shelf and things to do， other than read a book I’m not enjoying。 I was really looking forward to this book and I got a little over half way through。 I got the feeling the the authors wrote this book in hopes that it would become a feminist manifesto。。。which I’m fine with but the writing style came off as someone writing a rant on social media rather than an informed account on the plight of women。 And oddly， the passages on how to relieve burnout and stress made me more stressed？ & it didn’t give me any information I didn’t already know on how to deal with burnout and stress。 Even when it came to the two people in their study， they aren’t even real people… they’re a combination of people because no one fit the mold of who they were looking for to describe their argument。 Why couldn’t they quote actual women？ Without it， it makes it seem as though the authors are creating a made up narrative to fit their story。 I kept questioning if women were even saying this。 It made me question their whole argument and the unnamed sources they took their information from。 Maybe toward the end it would all come together nicely and I gave up too early… 。。。more

Rachel Potts-Wells ，

Great and approachable book for learning about neuroscience， our bodies， and how they respond to stress。

Jana ，

I am torn on how to review this book。 I am a big fan of the Nagoski sisters and their work in general and have enjoyed interviews with them on this topic。 This book just didn't work for me。 It's well-written and researched and covers a critical topic， particularly for working women， but big sections of the book seemed like they belonged in another book altogether （e。g。， the part about loving your body made no sense to me in a book about the science of burnout）。 It felt gimmicky and I was hoping I am torn on how to review this book。 I am a big fan of the Nagoski sisters and their work in general and have enjoyed interviews with them on this topic。 This book just didn't work for me。 It's well-written and researched and covers a critical topic， particularly for working women， but big sections of the book seemed like they belonged in another book altogether （e。g。， the part about loving your body made no sense to me in a book about the science of burnout）。 It felt gimmicky and I was hoping for more case studies and strategies from real women who had gotten out of the stress cycle and had minimized burnout in their lives。 The two women presented in this book weren't very relatable to me （and one of them VERY BADLY needs to get a divorce） and I don't know how the book was improved by including their stories， particularly since one was based on a personal relationship with one of the writers and not a clinical relationship。 I wanted to like it， but it fell flat in numerous ways。 2。5 stars， rounding up to 3。 。。。more

Samantha York ，

Hmmm。 What to say about this book - well-researched， but doesn't read like an academic text。 I think that's good。Heavily focused on those who identify as women。 Which was fine for me as a reader， but meant that I'm less likely to recommend the book widely。The first section， on completing the stress cycle， is readily applicable both in my personal and professional lives and appreciated for it。The depth of the book comes from their push back on Human Giver Syndrome and I feel less prepared to appl Hmmm。 What to say about this book - well-researched， but doesn't read like an academic text。 I think that's good。Heavily focused on those who identify as women。 Which was fine for me as a reader， but meant that I'm less likely to recommend the book widely。The first section， on completing the stress cycle， is readily applicable both in my personal and professional lives and appreciated for it。The depth of the book comes from their push back on Human Giver Syndrome and I feel less prepared to apply those tools， though I think they're more important maybe。 。。。more

Kayte ，

Sage salve for weary souls。

Amanda Unitas ，

Every woman should read this book

Annika Barnett ，

Some good nuggets but also a lot of meh… While they tried， I felt like it could’ve been more intersectional

Emily Braaten ，

The message of this book is one that we all need to hear: put your own oxygen mask on before assisting others。 As the authors point out， it's amazing how often people think it's SELFISH to take time for themselves， to get enough sleep， to eat in satisfying ways--basically， to do anything that isn't in the service of others or outside expectations。 The writing style is a little cheerleader-y， but a worthwhile message for anyone who feels they're juggling their life。 The message of this book is one that we all need to hear: put your own oxygen mask on before assisting others。 As the authors point out， it's amazing how often people think it's SELFISH to take time for themselves， to get enough sleep， to eat in satisfying ways--basically， to do anything that isn't in the service of others or outside expectations。 The writing style is a little cheerleader-y， but a worthwhile message for anyone who feels they're juggling their life。 。。。more

Rachel ，

I was very excited for this book， since I loved Emily Nagoski's Come as You Are。 However， I do feel that this book fell short for me。 For some reason， I was expecting the information to be more revolutionary， but it was actually all things that I've heard many times before。 I also felt that the way the information was organized was a bit confusing and didn't really connect super well。 That being said， there are still some good points in here that I tend to forget in my own life， so I do plan on I was very excited for this book， since I loved Emily Nagoski's Come as You Are。 However， I do feel that this book fell short for me。 For some reason， I was expecting the information to be more revolutionary， but it was actually all things that I've heard many times before。 I also felt that the way the information was organized was a bit confusing and didn't really connect super well。 That being said， there are still some good points in here that I tend to forget in my own life， so I do plan on doing things like incorporating more exercise and sleep on a daily basis。 But in general， this book didn't meet my expectations。 。。。more

Grace Macej ，

I went into this book seeking knowledge/advice about workplace burnout and techniques to cope with job-related stress。 What I got was a package of rhetoric that， unfortunately， is exactly the kind of agenda-driven messaging that continues to give feminism a bad name。 Throughout the book （especially from the second section onward）， the author regularly makes unsubstantiated claims that lean on half-baked research。 What's more， her tone when writing about more general topics comes across as having I went into this book seeking knowledge/advice about workplace burnout and techniques to cope with job-related stress。 What I got was a package of rhetoric that， unfortunately， is exactly the kind of agenda-driven messaging that continues to give feminism a bad name。 Throughout the book （especially from the second section onward）， the author regularly makes unsubstantiated claims that lean on half-baked research。 What's more， her tone when writing about more general topics comes across as having a chip on her shoulder， which effectively discredits many of the points discussed。It's worth noting that I do feel somewhat torn about this book， as the first chapter contained some really lovely advice on how to connect with one's larger purpose（s） in life， and this portion really resonated with me。 It's unfortunate that the content that actually relates to dealing with burnout/stress is just a small piece of the overall text。 。。。more

Rach ，

This book references Moana sooo much haha！

Lannie ，

Audiobook review: This book has good intentions， but unfortunately it spent so much time commiserating on the female human condition that I was quite triggered throughout the book， especially the first half。 Listening to the authors talk about stress was， quite frankly， stressful。 These points were belabored despite its target audience （women/“givers”） being intimately familiar with the experience of being a woman in a patriarchy。 The authors use sarcasm and humor to lighten this heavy topic， bu Audiobook review: This book has good intentions， but unfortunately it spent so much time commiserating on the female human condition that I was quite triggered throughout the book， especially the first half。 Listening to the authors talk about stress was， quite frankly， stressful。 These points were belabored despite its target audience （women/“givers”） being intimately familiar with the experience of being a woman in a patriarchy。 The authors use sarcasm and humor to lighten this heavy topic， but it comes off disgenuine， and therefore unsuccessful （ie。- following the word “patriarchy” with “ugh。” Every time， throughout the entirety of the book）。 Most importantly， the audiobook oversimplifies certain topics， namely mindfulness and self-compassion， yet though they also balked at such strategies in an effort to connect with the lay audience who might be wholly unfamiliar with these methods （despite it being well studied now and scientifically proven）。 This book might haven been a good starting point for that dwindling audience， but there are a plethora of books addressing mindfulness and self-compassion that are so much more readable， and more directly beneficial to the reader。 The authors themselves reference those on the cutting edge of studies in self-compassion and shame， respectively: Dr。 Kristin Neff and Dr。 Brené Brown， both of whom have books as well。 I would recommend these primary resources over Burnout implicitly。 The one truth nugget that was helpful was the section on completing the stress cycle and *how* to do that。 That chapter was accessible and provided tangible examples we could act on immediately。 And the last chapter， aptly titled “Conclusion，” and discusses joy vs happiness， was concise and impactful。 Unfortunately these two pearls don’t rescue the book。 Every chapter ends with a summarized “TL;DR” version。 If you want to read this book， I’d recommend reading only these sections and the last conclusion chapter; it is all you need to understand this book。 。。。more

Taylor Taylor ，

This explains burnout in a very clear and well laid out， scientific way without being one bit boring - impressive！ Quick read， aka thoughtfully written for people who are burned out right now。

Laura May ，

I found it to be meandering and condescending。

Holly Johnson ，

Just read ir

Paula ，

I got to 50% and I was okay stopping there。 Sadly not as good as Come as You Are

Tracy M ，

I really enjoyed this book， certainly a lot more than I thought I would。 In particular I found value in chapter 5 about the bikini industrial complex， chapter 7 about sleep， and chapter 8 about the madwoman in the attic。 As much as these were all things I "knew"， reading a book like this forces you to face them and examine them in ways you may not have before， and it brings them home deeper。 I also enjoy taking concepts I learn about in one arena and applying them to others - it helps me crystal I really enjoyed this book， certainly a lot more than I thought I would。 In particular I found value in chapter 5 about the bikini industrial complex， chapter 7 about sleep， and chapter 8 about the madwoman in the attic。 As much as these were all things I "knew"， reading a book like this forces you to face them and examine them in ways you may not have before， and it brings them home deeper。 I also enjoy taking concepts I learn about in one arena and applying them to others - it helps me crystallize my understanding of the concept and how broad it might actually be。 This is also actually something the Nagoskis do frequently in the book， so I often felt like I was reading my own thought process。 For many women， there may not be a lot of new knowledge in this book; but the value （for me） was in bringing that knowledge back to light， because it's the kind that you can learn， but then it may get buried under a layer of dust so you don't feel it any more。 This book will help you feel it again。 。。。more

Anna-Marie ，

I thought this was great - I read it at a time where all the tools were necessary and instantly productive。

Наташа Давыдова ，

В книге есть хорошие методики по избавлению и профилактике стресса。 В некоторых моментах， на мой взгляд， есть перегибы с феминизмом， но авторы это также признают。 В любом случае， советую прочитать。

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