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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "This book is a gift! I've been practicing their strategies, and it's a total game changer."--Bren
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
Understanding burnout through the stress cycle
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Awards & Recognition
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Bestseller
New York Times bestseller
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Editorial selection
Book Riot Best Book of the Year
Listed as a Book Riot Best Book of the Year.
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Praised by Bustle as essential reading
Bustle calls the book essential reading and praises its intersectionality.
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Understanding burnout through the stress cycle
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski frame burnout around the gap between expectations placed on women and the realities of their lives. The book connects that pressure with stress and frustration, then organizes practical guidance around completing the stress cycle, managing emotions, and responding to body-image pressures. Rest, human connection, and the inner critic also feature in its approach to recovery and prevention. Science-informed explanations sit alongside worksheets and exercises, giving the discussion a practical structure. Its central subject is not simply feeling overwhelmed, but how social expectations and stress intersect—and what strategies the authors propose for addressing that cycle.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Women interested in a discussion of gendered expectations and burnout.
- Readers seeking self-help guidance on stress management, emotions, rest, and connection.
- Readers who prefer practical material supported by worksheets and exercises.
Themes
Burnout and stress managementGender expectationsEmotional regulationBody imageRest and human connection
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