Episode 39 - Cait Donovan - Addicted to Burnout: What It Takes To Recover From Living in Chronic Stress

I have got the pleasure of talking to burnout coach Cait Donovan. Our interview is a match-made-in-heaven (or really hell?). After all, I have been the biggest culprit as far as burnout is concerned - I can burn the candle on both ends and at a few places in the middle!  Burnout is rampant worldwide and since COVID-19 hit, more and more people have become aware of how chronic stress is wearing on their bodies and minds. Western culture has created a system that drives us to burnout by teaching us to crave the next goal, the next achievement, the next level of pay - all while ignoring our true internal needs and desires. Being addicted to overworking holds the same mechanisms of being addicted to any substance and recovery requires a lot of the same steps.  Caitlin Donovan is one of New York City’s leading burnout experts and acupuncturists, host of “Fried – The Burnout Podcast,” and author of the book "The Bouncebackability Factor: End Burnout, Gain Resilience, and Change the World". Her master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine enables Caitlin to combine Eastern wisdom with her natural practicality. After performing more than 25,000 acupuncture treatments, Caitlin added 1:1 coaching, corporate workshops, and keynotes for companies such as PTC and Lululemon – all with a focus on burnout. She has been featured on podcasts and online magazines such as “Forbes”, “Elephant Journal,” “Thrive Global,” “Addicted 2 Success”, as well as quoted in Oprah Magazine.  Cait's top 3 tips:  1. Leaning into ‘negative’ emotions can save you (esp resentment) 2. Brain changes are consistent with trauma, chronic stress, and addiction 3. There is a distinct difference between burnout prevention and burnout recovery If you want to find out more about Cait - go to https://www.caitdonovan.com/resentment-journal    Don't miss another episode. Subscribe to this podcast. If you want learn more about living a fantastic life after alcohol, check out my book! https://www.amazon.com/My-Steps-Sobriety-fantastic-without-ebook/dp/B089ZPD21S/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stephan+neff&qid=1595922770&s=digital-text&sr=1-1https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Store/b?ie=UTF8&node=133140011&nocache=1526718783253   And follow me on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook! https://www.instagram.com/mystepstosobriety/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ5Rgw59jOX4y3iDeMAXpwQhttps://www.facebook.com/mystepstosobriety    See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.