I first heard sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Brené Brown’s podcast, Unlocking Us. Wanting to know more, I ordered an audio version of their book Burnout: The Secret To Unlocking the Stress Cycle. As a woman, their words resonate from beginning to end.
Emily Nagoski, PhD and her twin sister, Amelia Nagoski, DMA, exam the role stress plays in the lives of women and offer down-to-earth, practical steps for coping. In the audio edition, read by both sisters, their personalities radiate. Through storytelling, humour, and science-based application, Burnout delivers a manual for navigating womanhood I wish I’d read years ago. I’ve recommended it to all my children.
Burnout is a step-by-step guide to recognizing, demystifying, and eliminating excess stress in your life. The authors include worksheets that ground their theories, and empower women to make the changes they need.
I can’t recommend this book enough. Clearly it is a heart project for the authors, who know of what they write. Their passion and commitment to help others radiates through every page.
(Reena’s Xploration challenge this week is burnout, which spurred this review. Featured image is borrowed from the Penguin House site.)
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I am reading the book.
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I am reading the book.
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I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Let me know.
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Sure!
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Looks like something my daughters could appreciate. Thanks for the review. I’ll definitely check it out.
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Do! Useful resource.
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This is a very timely post for me.
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I’m glad Liz. I thought it might not apply to me, but I got a lot out of the book.
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If a book cold cure our stress shrinks would go out of business and Xanax sales would plummet.
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I don’t know….we onions have many layers.
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This sounds like such an enlightening read. I can totally understand you wish you’d heard the authors’ advice sooner.
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Thanks Astrid. The book really highlights the extra stress women are exposed to.
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Thank you for introducing this book. I will have a closer look, as burnout can harm everyone, just over night. Have a nice rest of the weekend! Michael
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Thanks for reading Micheal.
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Thank you for the great review, VJ. Always a honor. Have a nice rest of the weekend! Michael
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Burnout – a book review ….by VJ Knutson
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Informative post! Will check up the book.
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So good! Hope you do.
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