hardcover, 304 pages
Published March 26, 2019 by Ballantine Books.
I didn't feel it needed to be "women" specific, and the focus on women made it not a great match for me sometimes, but I did get some useful tips out of it
Helped me when I was experiencing intense burnout a couple of years ago
This was like what I learned about stress from [b:Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life|22609341|Come as You Are The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life|Emily Nagoski|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1421037685l/22609341.SY75.jpg|42099345] but without the fun sex parts. Still, I'm glad it exists, as when reading about the stress parts inside the fun sex book, I wished for them to be more expanded and explained. But I need to take a break from books that have "this exercise" or "that list" in the "accompanying pdf" for a while. I doubt I will though.
While I do feel that some emphasis in this book aren't as relatable for European readers as American (authors are Americans, I'm not), I gained actually a lot from it. My tiredness and burnouts has confused me a lot beforehand and here I found actually relatable information, not just generic you-should-work-less (my work hours are not the issue) and you-should-love-yourself-more (how exactly?). Book is written specifically women-centered and narrative is framed from a strong feminist point, but I did suggest it my closest men, and it seems to work out quite nicely, too. Somehow my closest bubble contains suprising amount of loving, caring and ultimately very tired human-giver men.
This book is filled with good messages. It's curious how we disconnect ourselves from our bodies and ignore signs of stress and burnout. I loved the idea of "ending the stress cycle" and learning the differences between the stressors and the stress itself. Exercise (aka moving our bodies) is one of the best ways to discharge and close the stress cycle. With this book, I realized how and why exercise is essential to my well-being. I always knew but I never linked it directly to the stress cycle.
Also, it was interesting to learn about the "human-giver syndrome": especially common in women where you think you have to sacrifice yourself for the well-being of others. It's the opposite of "putting your mask on first before assisting others". So, rest and sleep are extremely important. It seems obvious but in the middle of our "business", we forget the basics. This was …
This book is filled with good messages. It's curious how we disconnect ourselves from our bodies and ignore signs of stress and burnout. I loved the idea of "ending the stress cycle" and learning the differences between the stressors and the stress itself. Exercise (aka moving our bodies) is one of the best ways to discharge and close the stress cycle. With this book, I realized how and why exercise is essential to my well-being. I always knew but I never linked it directly to the stress cycle.
Also, it was interesting to learn about the "human-giver syndrome": especially common in women where you think you have to sacrifice yourself for the well-being of others. It's the opposite of "putting your mask on first before assisting others". So, rest and sleep are extremely important. It seems obvious but in the middle of our "business", we forget the basics. This was a good reminder to go back to daily soothing routines. We need buffers to recharge.
My notes: anaulin.org/blog/book-notes-burnout/
