Do you find yourself chronically feeling overwhelmed and your cup empty? What is that feeling and where did it come from? Experts call it emotional exhaustion and there is a good chance many of us are battling it right now - increasing our frustration, irritability and creating a sense of hopelessness.

Join us this episode for a deep dive into emotional exhaustion: how do we define it, identify it and overcome it. 


3:00 Wait, what was I saying? Does this happen to you?

5:45 Are you out of the capacity to execute our normal daily tasks? Here's how to know if you're struggling with emotional exhaustion.

10:40 These professions are most likely to be experiencing emotional exhaustion so let's give them some grace!

14:30 Emotional exhaustion has physical, mental and psychological manifestations. Do these sound familiar? 

22:00 Removing the stress from our life is ideal, but what do you do when that isn't an option?

26:00 Robin reveals her secret for a good night's sleep here.

29:30 Establishing these boundaries will help refuel our tanks.

33:00 It's 9 at night and your coworkers exchange emails. What do you do?

36:00 Others' happiness is your not responsibility so is it time to stop acting like it?

39:00 Here's the other BIG thing that is impacting our tendency to feel emotionally exhausted.

40:00 Here's the one question you need to be able to answer during a season of emotional exhaustion.

Resources:
That Feeling you Cant' Name? It's Emotional Exhaustion
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2021/01/12/covid-mental-health-how-cope-emotional-exhaustion-and-burnout/4134289001/

Emotional Exhaustion During Times of Unrest
https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/emotional-exhaustion-during-times-of-unrest

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