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Burnout

The Science-Backed Guide for Women to Reduce Stress, Stop Overthinking, and Live a Happier Life

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By: Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski
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Burnout by Amelia Nagoski and Emily Nagoski, read by Emily Nagoski.

Discover why women experience burnout differently than men – and the empowering, science-backed guide to minimize stress, end the cycle of overwhelm, and live a more joyful life.

The gap between what it’s really like to be a woman and what the world expects women to be is overwhelming and, so often, we exhaust ourselves trying to close that gap.

How can you love your body when everything around you tells you you’re inadequate?

How do you ‘lean in’ at work when you’re already giving 110% and still not recognised?

How can you live happily and healthily in a world that constantly tells you you’re too much - or not enough?


In their ground-breaking book Burnout, sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD, bestselling author of Come as You Are, and Amelia Nagoski, DMA, offer an accessible, science-based approach to stress management and women’s wellbeing. They explain why burnout happens, and how to recover, reset, and prevent it.

With insights from the latest research, practical advice, and simple exercises, Burnout reveals:

  • How to complete the biological stress cycle and return your body to a state of calm
  • How to manage the ‘monitor’ in your brain that regulates frustration and emotional stress
  • How the Bikini Industrial Complex undermines body image, and how to resist it
  • Why rest, connection, and working with your inner critic are essential for recovery and long-term wellbeing


Eye-opening and compassionate, Burnout transforms the way we understand stress, mental health, and self-care for women. It offers a clear, practical path to feeling better, building resilience, and creating a more balanced, joyful life.

All women will find something transformative in these pages - and be empowered to create positive and lasting change.

Praise for Burnout:

'A total game-changer.' Brené Brown, PhD, bestselling author of Dare to Lead and Rising Strong

‘The gold standard of self-help books, delivering cutting-edge science with energy, empathy, and wit.’ Sarah Knight, bestselling author of Calm the F*** Down

‘Groundbreaking and practical and, unlike most books on the subject, grounded in thorough research.’ Sunday Times Style

‘Not just another self help book… turns our struggle with stress on its head’ Sarah Wilson, bestselling author of First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

‘Their compassionate, science-based advice on how to release it made me cry with gratitude and relief. The book is that revolutionary’ Peggy Orenstein, author of Girls & Sex

© Amelia Nagoski 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

Mental Health Awareness Personal Development Personal Success Self-Esteem Stress Management Inspiring Emotions Health Human Brain

Critic reviews

Burnout is mind-blowing and so helpful if you want to stop and reboot the way you live to feel much less stressed ... it is groundbreaking and practical and, unlike most books on the subject, grounded in thorough research.
Burnout is the gold standard of self-help books, delivering cutting-edge science with energy, empathy, and wit. The authors know exactly what’s going on inside of your frazzled brain and body, and exactly what you can do to fix it. Truly life-changing.
Reading Burnout I knew this was not ‘just another self-help book’ that keeps us trapped by the idea of female inadequacy. It turns our struggle with stress on its head, and paves a meaningful path to what the authors call ‘growing mighty’ by bravely dropping in thoroughly contemporary and refreshing truth bombs, like, yeah, the patriarchal system is the issue, and goddamn it’s time we play by our own rules!
Emily and Amelia Nagoski deconstruct the stress we experience as women, and their compassionate, science-based advice on how to release it made me cry with gratitude and relief. The book is that revolutionary.
Uncovers scientific ways to stay calm all year long ... they are tools that work, whether you're in the middle of a shitstorm at work or a passport queue ... the Nagoskis dig deep into what drives stress, unpicking the science of the mental and bodily processes that contribute to it and eventually lead to burnout. What makes this book unique is that it puts stress (specifically female stress) in a cultural context.
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The book informs us about the importance of completing the stress cycle and to be compassionate to oneself. “Burnout” will make anyone rethink about just being the human giver and to invest in finding time for oneself. Look after yourself first that you may take care of people around you.

A must read for women and men who care...

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Really enjoyed this book- there are many gems of wisdom hidden within it.
Would definitely recommend for those who are experiencing burnout in their lives right now or those who work in professions with a high risk of burnout.

Amazing read

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I have listened and read a number of self help books but I think this one might be my favourite. Informative, funny, accessible... just wonderful. No negatives from me, give it a read or a listen. I will definitely be reading for a second time :)

fantastic

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I am a women’s health coach and so many of the messages in this book are those I repeat to my clients. I loved the fresh presentation and practical ideas to follow. The narration was great and I loved hearing both sisters’ voices throughout. Highly recommend.

Every woman should read this!

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Enlightening to hear some of what you feel internally actually spelled. Highly recommend this book.

Enlightening!

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