The authors elaborate that for women, most burnout-inducing stressors are the result of living in a patriarchal society in which boys are raised to be dominant takers and girls are raised to be submissive supporters.

The things that cause us stress are called stressors, and the first step to preventing burnout is to identify these stressors. The authors explain that burnout is the result of a stress overload that leaves you with feelings of inadequacy and futility-you’re exhausted, you stop caring, and you struggle to connect with others.

The techniques and tools that will help you recover from and build resilience against burnout.

How to dissipate your stress and manage the stressors that cause burnout.

Here we’ll teach you how to avoid burnout by revealing: She’s also the best-selling author of Come As You Are. Emily Nagoski is a Doctor of Health Behavior who trains therapists, medical professionals, students, and many others on women’s well-being, healthy relationships, and the prevention of sexual violence and harassment. Amelia Nagoski is a Doctor of Musical Arts, conductor, former professor, and best-selling author. Luckily, Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski provides the science behind how women can handle these stressors to avoid burnout and thrive.Īmelia and Emily Nagoski are twin sisters who share a passion for wellness and helping women succeed. The result? Physical, mental, and emotional burnout.

And failure to meet these expectations equates to feeling like they aren’t “enough”-humble enough, generous enough, pretty enough, strong enough, and so on. Our patriarchal society has a million expectations for how they should act, look, feel, and speak in any situation.

Read below for a brief overview of Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski. Their book exposes the patriarchal standards that cause female stress, explores how the body responds to this stress, and explains how you can handle stress before it leads to burnout. In Burnout, Amelia and Emily Nagoski explain how women can handle stressors to avoid burnout. What is Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski about? What are the main takeaways of the book?

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