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Burnout isn’t a weakness. It’s a signal that your body needs real rest.
Dr. Shauna Pollard is back for the second episode in our “Breaking the Burnout Cycle” series to answer the question: What is rest?
Cate and Dr. Pollard talk about what true, restorative rest looks like (hint: it’s not just zoning out on your phone), and how to start taking small, doable steps toward rest when you’re already deep in burnout.
For more on this topic:
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:08) How do you realize that enough is enough and you need to rest?
(03:58) How do we know if the “rest” we’re taking is actually restorative?
(09:10) Feeling guilty or uncomfortable with resting
(15:18) How to decide what to pursue, and what to wait on
(20:14) The relationship between perfectionism, procrastination, and burnout
(23:41) Finding small moments to integrate rest, and other suggestions from Dr. Shauna
(29:07) Outro and credits
For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Burnout isn’t a weakness. It’s a signal that your body needs real rest.
Dr. Shauna Pollard is back for the second episode in our “Breaking the Burnout Cycle” series to answer the question: What is rest?
Cate and Dr. Pollard talk about what true, restorative rest looks like (hint: it’s not just zoning out on your phone), and how to start taking small, doable steps toward rest when you’re already deep in burnout.
For more on this topic:
Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro
(02:08) How do you realize that enough is enough and you need to rest?
(03:58) How do we know if the “rest” we’re taking is actually restorative?
(09:10) Feeling guilty or uncomfortable with resting
(15:18) How to decide what to pursue, and what to wait on
(20:14) The relationship between perfectionism, procrastination, and burnout
(23:41) Finding small moments to integrate rest, and other suggestions from Dr. Shauna
(29:07) Outro and credits
For a transcript and more resources, visit Sorry, I Missed This on Understood.org. You can also email us at [email protected].
Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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