Is it enough to remove the stressor from our lives to be done with stress?
Weirdly, the answer is NO.
How can this be the case? What does neuroscience say about it? Most importantly, how do we release stress then?
In an eye-opening episode of her Unlocking Us episode, Brené Brown* talks to Amelia and Emily Nagoski on their research on stress and burnout.
What they have found is that burnout happens when we continuously disallow our bodies to finish going through the tunnels of emotions we are experiencing.
When we get stuck.
Even when we “solve” the situation that has been causing stress, the stress itself is still in our bodies
They’ve identified several major activities that help us release it:
- moving
- laughing
- connecting to others
- crying
- creating
This is one amazing piece of research that has the power to change your life. Don’t hesitate, listen to it now.
PS. I myself have recently expressed criticism towards Brené Brown that I will never forget. I don’t see her in the same light like I used to see her. A big part of my respect for her is forever lost. Yet I do find the work of the authors of this book extremely useful – I remind myself every day to follow at least one of the scientifically proven methods to destress, knowing that the tunnel of grief and rage can’t be exited right now, as long as this genocide is happening 💔
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