A review by sarahmerfi
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Amelia Nagoski, Emily Nagoski

informative medium-paced

4.0

Some Takeaways 

  • Complete the stress cycle through: physical activity, breathing, positive social interaction, laughter, affection, crying, creative expression
  •  Because you experience stress every day, you have to build completing the stress cycle into every day. Make it a priority like your life depends on it, because it does. 
  •  Sadness, rage, feeling you aren't enough: all forms of loneliness. When you experience these emotions, connect with others. 

  • "You don't have to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm."
  •  "When you are broken, go to bed."
 
  • Happiness is predicated on what is occurring, but joy arises from an internal clarity about our purpose. 

  • My wellness is tied to your wellness.
  • To be "well" is not to live in a state of perpetual safety and calm, but to move fluidly from a state of adversity, risk, adventure, or excitement, back to safety and calm, and out again.