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You may be experiencing burnout and not even know it, say authors (and sisters) Emily and Amelia Nagoski. In an introspective and deeply relatable conversation, they detail three telltale signs that stress is getting the best of you — and share actionable ways to feel safe in your own body when you're burning out. (This conversation, hosted by TED curator Cloe Shasha Brooks, is part of TED's "How to Deal with Difficult Feelings" series.)
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the fact that a perfect lecture is uploaded right when I need it fills me with determination
Same!
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I burned out from healthcare. I am a people pleasure, continued to take on additional projects, could not say no. I was then used until I could no longer function.
People Pleaser?
People pleasure lol. Plus the profile pic made this sad comment WAY too funny for me
Yes! Same
I have never been to Africa but I am sure that it is not a wise move to run from a lion! Rats and bats… Oh my! Love and truth is the answer.
I suffer from burnout from time to time. Thanks for this timely and relevant reminder to keep it at bay.
Finally, this is being spread
This almost made me cry. This is the TED I remember. Beautiful.
me too
The timing of this cannot be more of a sign for Me. Thanks for the determination!
This says a lot about the work culture nowadays. If your burning yourself out to make someone rich then your making your quality of life poor. That includes business owners. We need to completely overhaul how work is done.
Grit = more help, discipline = more kindness.
The timing of this one for me was spot on..
I’m a big believer in peer support and it sounds like a great solution for burn out
Ahh now i get it. My natural stress respnse compensation was interrupted. It all makes sense now.
This was great. I really liked the point about how biologically, we need more than “self” care. We aren’t meant to live independently and forcing ourselves into dealing with life alone is what leads us to burning out. Our brains aren’t wired that way, everyone needs help and thats great! Thank you for sharing, really eye opening stuff.
I used to deal with stress by cleaning my house (often dancing while cleaning my house) or walking (did it once or twice a day and always used the stairs and walked to talk with people versus using the phone). Then, I became disabled with ME/CFS where physical activity actually makes me sicker. What a kick in the pants.
For what I am currently through right now, the timing of this could not have been more perfect
Thank you for this!!!!!!!!!!!
Everytime I’m stressed out I will walk for hours on end in my house or my room and also talk about the issue to myself until I’m finally done with the issue, is this one of the ways to deal with the stress.. Because I feel like I’m talking it out in a way.
I pretty much cried the whole way through this
Really enjoyed this and just bought their book so looking forward to reading that