Get That Stress OUT — Why You Must Complete the Stress Cycle

(first posted Aug 2021)

“Stress is not bad for you; being stuck is bad for you.”

― Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski, “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle”

I am smack in the middle of reading “Burnout; The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski. It is excellent!

I first learned of the book from a family member who is working at an extremely demanding but highly rewarding job and raising a young family and caring for an elderly family member who was just diagnosed with cancer.

Before buying the book myself, I listened to the Brené Brown podcast interview with the authors. Wow! As Brené says, the book is a game-changer. I haven’t even finished reading it but am already experiencing a profound shift in how I handle stress.

I cannot believe how much better I feel by ridding my body of the stress response each and every day.

The book explains what happens in our body when we experience stress and what we can do to complete the biological stress cycle.

Because if we don’t complete the cycle, the stress remains stuck in our body —…