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"But it’s not just work-related stress that can contribute to feelings of burnout. The household chores, long shifts, and a lack of much free time can also play a role."

From the Embracing Intensity podcast episode show notes:

Overcome Burnout

Welcome to From Burnout to Brilliance, a talk that explores the best ways to manage work-related stress and overcome burnout. In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Zarya Rubin, a Harvard trained MD turned functional medicine health coach, who will be sharing her insights and expertise on this important topic.

With the World Health Organization recognizing job burnout as a medical diagnosis, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to the signs of burnout, particularly for those in stressful jobs such as health care workers and first responders.

With long hours, heavy workloads, unreasonable time pressures, and a lack of self-care, it’s not surprising that many people experience burnout.

But it’s not just work-related stress that can contribute to feelings of burnout. The household chores, long shifts, and a lack of much free time can also play a role.

How to Deal With Burnout

We will take a closer look at the effects of burnout, including physical symptoms, mental exhaustion, and emotional exhaustion. We will also discuss the early signs of burnout and what you can do if you feel like you’re experiencing burnout.

From the importance of self-care habits, such as a healthy diet, spending time with family members, and deep breathing, to seeking professional help, Dr. Rubin will provide guidance on how to address burnout and begin the recovery process.

Dr. Zarya Rubin talks about the period of her life when she was doing a subspecialty neurologic fellowship at Columbia.

"Every day I just felt pretty miserable. I was exhausted and it was like a deep bone tiredness that I just couldn’t get out of bed."

"From all external measures, I was at the top of my game and I was outwardly very, very, very successful. But success does not always feel good on the inside."

You can find the full discussion and video presentation in the Embracing Intensity Guest Call Library.

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This audio is an excerpt of Embracing Intensity podcast 258: Overcome Burnout w/ Dr. Zarya Rubin, which is a shorter audio version of the video presentation Burnout to Brilliance.

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"We often confuse giftedness with achievement, or executive functioning skills."

In one of her Embracing Intensity Podcast episodes, Aurora Remember talks about why so many of us as adults may think we've "lost" our giftedness.

Here are some of her notes for the video and related podcast episode.

I wasn’t sure what to talk about for today’s podcast when I happened upon Paula Prober’s blog post, Can Gifted Kids Become Ungifted Adults?

Hint: No. But read the full post for her take.

This got me thinking how I’ve observed as I’ve followed more neurodiverse folks on social media that people will often refer to their own giftedness in past tense and in quotes like “I was a ‘gifted’ kid,” as if giftedness was not something that still affected them now as an adult.

I got to speak with Nadja Cereghetti, host of a podcast for gifted adults called Unleash Monday, and we talked a lot about how a lot of gifted adults either don’t know they are gifted or no longer think they are.

In this episode:

We often confuse giftedness with achievement, or executive functioning skills.

Highly gifted folks don’t always fit the standard achievement picture because their thinking is outside the typical box.

Acknowledging our giftedness allows us to connect with our strengths and values to figure out what achievement really looks like for us.

Finding ways to support us in our executive functioning and self regulation skills can help us harness our energy in a positive direction.

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See video and more in article on my High Ability site: You were an exceptional kid. Are you still gifted as an adult? 

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In her presentation “Antidotes for trauma in girls,” journalist and author Donna Jackson Nakazawa "outlines today’s growing female adolescent mental health crisis, examines how trauma affects the female brain and body uniquely, and offers hope for combating this adversity."

For example, she notes that estrogen "is the source of the reason why the female adolescent brain is a freaking superpower...But in unhealthy or overly stressful environments - which I argue our kids are living in and especially girls - it can flip to an evolutionary disadvantage where it amps up the stress response."

This audio is from her much longer presentation (recording available) at the Trauma Super Conference 2023.

Learn about multiple programs by Donna Jackson Nakazawa, including "Your Healing Narrative: Write-to-Heal With Neural Re-Narrating™" and "Breaking Free From Trauma."

One of her books: Girls on the Brink: Helping Our Daughters Thrive in an Era of Increased Anxiety, Depression, and Social Media. 

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In the first part of this episode, therapist and a life coach Aileen Kelleher (photo) expands on how people with a "high intensity, sensitive type of personality" may experience perfectionism.

She notes it can be associated with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health problems.

She adds "there are certain overlaps of characteristics of gifted people that also relate to perfectionism. There's the high expectations of yourself and others, there's this sensitivity, which will leave us easily wounded, and have a need for emotional support, high levels of frustration."

(See more in the transcript.)

The second part of this episode is an excerpt from a podcast: "Perfectionism & Procrastination: Two sides of the same coin?" by Aurora Remember.

She notes "There's an intersection between perfectionism and giftedness that a lot of people experience.

"For me perfectionism and procrastination have been two areas where my own brain has been in conflict over the years. Instead of fighting against these tendencies, I’ve found ways to flow with them more effectively."

Aurora Remember is a school psychologist, neurodiverse coach and founder of Embracing Intensity, with resources and programs which help you "identify and use your neurodivergent strengths, while supporting your challenges.”

The audio with Aileen Kelleher is a brief excerpt of a 45 minute video conversation in the Guest Call library available to Embracing Intensity members.

The Embracing Intensity Free Resource Library includes links to podcasts, videos, Course Membership and more. 
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This audio is a brief excerpt from HSP Podcast Episode 164: Saving HSP Lives and Improving Mental Health by therapist Julie Bjelland.

Show Notes include:

In a recent survey of 326 HSPs collected over five days between December 17-22, 2022:
over 90% of HSPs have had thoughts of suicide.
over 18% have attempted suicide
almost 33% use alcohol or drugs to numb emotional pain.

We can learn a lot from this survey on how to support and save HSP lives.
Things that were named that make it hard to cope:

Overwhelming and intense emotions
Sensory overload
Absorbing the suffering of others and the world
Feeling different and misunderstood
Not understanding how to support their sensitivity

In the survey, HSPs also identified three main areas that helped them cope, which we can use to help others. Within each of the three areas, I have resources.

Learning About the Trait of High Sensitivity
Self-Care the HSP Way
Supportive People 

Visit The HSP Podcast page for links to resources, and listen to full Episode 164: Saving HSP Lives and Improving Mental Health (46 min).

You will also find links to her articles, books, courses, The Sensitive Empowerment Community and other resources.

See more in related article How to Improve Mental Health and Save Lives of Highly Sensitive People.

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"Marie Kondo’s method of tidying can be applied to your mind as well as your stuff."

Aurora Remember is founder of Embracing Intensity, with resources and programs which help you "identify and use your neurodivergent strengths, while supporting your challenges.” Her site includes podcasts, videos, a membership community with interviews and more.

In the introduction to her podcast episode 255: Tidying Up Your Brain, Marie Kondo Style, Aurora notes:

"As neurodivergent creatives, we often find ourselves overwhelmed with too much stuff both in our environment and in our minds. We may be overrun with office supplies, craft supplies, and/or miscellaneous things that support our hyperfixations or latest hyperfocus.

"The ADHD brain is especially prone to mental clutter, and when our environment is a mess it’s even harder to quiet our thoughts. On our last guest call, Nadja Cereghetti shared how you can use the Marie Kondo approach to tidy your brain!"

See more - including transcript, and link to The Embracing Intensity Free Resource Library - in article How decluttering Marie Kondo style can help our intense mind with Nadja Cereghetti.

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"If you think you are gifted, you probably are."

This is an excerpt from the podcast episode "Gifted and 2E Assessment" by Aurora Remember, founder of Embracing Intensity, with programs which help you "identify and use your neurodivergent strengths, while supporting your challenges.”

From her Show Highlights:

Considerations that are universal to all assessment types:

If you think you are gifted, you probably are.

Make sure the person doing the evaluation has experience with giftedness and twice-exceptionality.

Realize that every assessment will have limitations and strengths, and every evaluator will have personal biases.

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Listen to full Embracing Intensity podcast episode and see links to her free resources, and more, in article Benefits and Limitations for Being Evaluated as a Gifted or Twice Exceptional Adult.

https://highability.org/7752/

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"The work is like when the word and your impulse and your emotional life all connect up and it's really like nothing else in the world. It's like, your whole body is electric. And you chase that.

"But I think the profession is cruel, and particularly to women..."

Like many artists, Zoe Kazan was drawn to acting at an early age:

"I saved all of my money from babysitting and being a camp counselor, and paid for my own acting classes and took the bus before I could drive to acting class.

"I was bound and determined to show my parents that I was serious about becoming an actor."

Zoe Swicord Kazan was born in Los Angeles, California, to screenwriters Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord. She received her BA in Theater from Yale University.

(From her imdb profile; photo from her movie 'She Said.')

This audio content comes from three short videos

See links and transcript in article:

How artists thrive with challenges of a career - Zoe Kazan on acting
https://thecreativemind.net/8471/

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Aurora Remember is founder of the Embracing Intensity, with programs which help you "identify and use your neurodivergent strengths, while supporting your challenges.”

This audio is from a video version of her Podcast 205: Twice Exceptionality - When Giftedness Meets ADHD.

Topics:

~ Why the topic of twice exceptionality, or 2E, is important to me.
~ Why it’s important to talk about twice exceptionality.
~ Why it often goes overlooked.
~ How to recognize when you might be both gifted and ADHD.
~ Common themes from assessing 2E ADHD students.
~ Strategies that might help if you fit this profile.

See the video, plus links to Embracing Intensity Membership and other resources, in article:

Living better the complex life of being 2e gifted, neurodivergent, with ADHD.

https://thecreativemind.net/8410/

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This audio is a brief excerpt from the over 1 hour conversation "Imposter Syndrome with Kate Arms" with host Aurora Remember of Embracing Intensity.

Kate Arms is "a personal and business coach at Signal Fire Coaching. She loves helping smart, sensitive, and creative people harness their many passions, skills, and sensitivities and use that energy to thrive."

Notes for a related Embracing Intensity podcast with Arms:

Impostor syndrome is something that most people have felt at some point or another. Intense people may feel this in magnified ways, as the world tells them they are not welcome as they are.

Impostor Syndrome, also known as impostor phenomenon, is a term used to describe feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt.

It is often associated with being a member of an underrepresented group. It is common among high achievers, especially when they lack positive feedback from others. This can lead to reduced job satisfaction.

High-achieving women are especially prone to impostor feelings when their personality traits don’t conform to gender expectations. People with neurodivergences and/or mental health conditions may also experience negative thoughts around not fitting in.

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