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Burnout : The Stress & Sex Connection Interview with Emily Nagoski

03.29.2019 - By Pleasure MechanicsPlay

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Do you ever feel like the daily grind is grinding you down? Burnout – the feeling of never enoughness, of being locked in a non-feeling state of perpetual motion, of feeling like there is no candle left to burn from either end – is the lived experience of so many of us. Burnout is real – but so are the solutions, both personal and collective, that will lead us into a more honest and vibrant relationship with our lives.

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In this episode we cover:

* the stress cycle: what it is and why it needs to be completed* the most efficient ways to complete your daily stress cycles* the hidden costs of accumulated stress* how the stress cycle impacts our ability to enjoy sex, relaxed intimacy and affectionate touch* the meaning of finding meaning* the importance of communal joy* why self care is ultimately about social justice* the Human Giver Syndrome – what it is, who has it and how we cure it together* how addressing your burnout can help ignite your eroticism

This book is a GAME CHANGER – an answer to the underlying issue that drives so many of our collective struggles: Burnout. If you have ever felt complete overwhelm, a mounting state of despair and a sense of disconnection, you’ve felt the impact of Burnout. 

Check out our interview with Emily Nagoski about sexuality, female orgasm and her book Come As You Are

Get more info about the book Burnout: the secret to unlocking the stress cycle from Penguin Random House

Transcription of Podcast Episode: Burnout Interview with Emily Nagoski

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Chris Rose: 00:00 Hi, welcome to Speaking of Sex With the Pleasure Mechanics. This is Chris from pleasuremechanics.com and on today’s episode, I am thrilled to bring you a conversation with Emily Nagoski. Emily Nagoski is author of one of our favorite sex books ever, ‘Come as You Are’. She’s been on the podcast before from a two-part episode about the surprising science of sex and we’ll link to that in the show note’s page. Because if you are new to Emily Nagoski’s work, you will definitely want to check that out.

Chris Rose: 00:36 Today, she’s here to talk about her new book, ‘Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle’. We talk all about how stress and sexuality are connected, how we all struggle in this culture to complete our stress cycle and find a sense of purpose and joy and belonging.

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