141 — Managing Burnout and Exhaustion with Self-Compassion with Dr. Kristin Neff

Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin

If you're feeling burned out, you're not alone. Many people are feeling overwhelmed by having too much to do and exhausted by the pressure to perform better.

Fortunately, Dr. Kristen Neff says that even if we can't change our circumstances, we can still manage burnout effectively. As a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a leading expert in self-compassion, she says emotional self-care is the key to coping with significant stress.

Some of the things we talk about are:

• What it means to burnout and why professionals and caregivers are at such a high risk
• The health implications of burnout
• How self-compassion combats burnout
• What true self-care looks like (it goes beyond bubble baths)
• Strategies for practicing emotional self-care in any circumstance

Links & Resources

Selfcompassion.org

Join the self-compassion community

Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout

Follow Dr. Neff on Instagram — @neffselfcompassion

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