Burnout

Learn why women suffer more and differently from burnout and how to break the stress cycle.

Burnout syndrome is an emotional disorder caused by physical and mental exhaustion caused by extremely demanding and competitive working conditions. Due to our increasingly hectic work schedules, it has become more common, especially among women, who often work double shifts and are subjected to aesthetic pressure and the pursuit of perfection in all aspects of life.

Burnout is for all women who have ever felt overwhelmed and exhausted by everything they have to do, yet still feel like they're not doing enough. Emily Nagoski, a doctor of behavioral medicine, and Amelia Nagoski, a burnout survivor, consider the real obstacles and social pressures that undermine women's well-being. They explain with compassion and optimism what women face—and how they can take action to break out of the stress cycle.

In Burnout , you'll learn that stress is a biological cycle that needs to complete before your body can return to a state of relaxation; how to control the "monitor" in your brain that regulates 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 reducing self-criticism are essential to recovering from and preventing burnout.

Between scientifically based evidence, humorous advice, and helpful exercises, every woman will find something transformative in these pages—and feel empowered to create positive changes in her life. Burnout offers a blueprint to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful and fulfilling life.