Burnout

Who This Book Is For

An ideal reader is someone who’s competent, conscientious, and tired of feeling like competence is never enough. They juggle work, caregiving, or invisible labor, manage others’ emotions by reflex, and privately oscillate between white-knuckle productivity and collapse. They value science but want tools they can actually use between meetings, commutes, bedtime routines. They’re curious about bodies, boundaries, and broader systems—ready to stop blaming themselves for “not coping” and start finishing the stress cycle, naming the rigged rules, and practicing rest without guilt. They’ve tried willpower, planners, and “wellness” treats that never stick. They want a playbook that speaks to women and allies, honors intersectional realities, and turns anger into information, connection into medicine, and meaning into traction. They need tiny, repeatable practices; permission to quit misfitting goals; and language for saying no kindly, firmly, and often. They’re not chasing happiness; they’re building a sturdier floor called joy. That truly lasts.

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