2.5 stars. This book was not bad, but ultimately it was not for me. I thought the stuff about how stress affects you physically and "completing the cycle" was really good and useful, but later on the book kind of lost me. I just didn't identify with the idea that the patriarchy was causing my stress, and I'm not someone who generally feels like I give too much to others or worries about being selfish. So, I think this book will resonate a lot more with some other women, but it wasn't the best book for me and ultimately I didn't connect with it.

Wow! An excellent resource. I feel like every woman I meet is totally burnt out and fried to cinders by the insane, incessant pace of modern life and Burnout by the Drs. Nagoski is an excellent remedy. I'll be buying gift copies for my sisters and all my friends. Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

This book was really great, and helpful for someone like me who is stressed and burnt out ALL the time! I loved the no-nonsense approach and the lack of pandering or flowery language. Very valuable resource!

I loved every minute of this book. I thought Emily Nagoski's book, "Come As You Are" was good, but "Burnout" touched me on all levels. I can't wait for this book to come out on audio so I can listen to it again.

There was a wonderful balance of humor and science. I appreciated the summaries at the end of the chapters.

This is one book I plan on gifting several times this year.

This is a very self help-y self help book. If that's your jam, you will love this. If you prefer something a bit more non fiction with a splash of self help, this might not be your favorite.

It is a bit cheesy at times and I honestly could have lived without the narrative bits (I skipped a lot of them). I liked that this referenced a lot of research and offered concrete suggestions on how to address the problems it lays out. There was a lot of great information that was relevant to my life and very helpful. The style wasn't really my favorite, but it's worth reading if you're interested in the subject matter.

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I have to admit that I took a self-care step and stopped reading this book. In spite of its title which indicates that it purports to help combat stress and conquer burnout, it just stressed me out.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Unfortunately this was a case of reading a book at the wrong time. I’m in the midst of a season of deep burnout. I’m in the midst of being three months unemployed. In my case, reading about the patriarchy and body image issues left me well... burned out. I do think a lot of people will resonate with this book. It is perfect timing for those feel compassion fatigue in this administration. And it has some wonderful and deep thoughts. However in my particular season, I need less science and less social commentary. No matter how important or true it is. I did find the first three chapters to be beneficial, regarding breaking the physical cycle of stress. So I will take that information with me and perhaps return to the rest at another time in my life.

I give this book three stars. Only because it wasn’t what I was personally needing right now.

I feel this book takes the women's self-help genre up a notch. I am feeling burned out and I need to learn to stop stressing over everything, so I was definitely interested in reading the book. At first I was not all that invested in the book; it all seemed pretty standard and rote to me. But somewhere in the middle of the book, it started to resonate with me. This book allowed me to take a step back from myself and see how I was keeping myself down. I enjoyed the conversational writing style. This book won't be for everyone, but if it sounds interesting to you, I suggest that you read it. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This groundbreaking book explains why women experience burnout differently than men—and provides a simple, science-based plan to help women minimize stress, manage emotions, and live a more joyful life.

Burnout. Many women in America have experienced it. What’s expected of women and what it’s really like to be a woman in today’s world are two very different things—and women exhaust themselves trying to close the gap between them. How can you “love your body” when every magazine cover has ten diet tips for becoming “your best self”? How do you “lean in” at work when you’re already operating at 110 percent and aren’t recognized for it? How can you live happily and healthily in a sexist world that is constantly telling you you’re too fat, too needy, too noisy, and too selfish?

I found that the worksheets helped the most. It was interesting to read the different perspectives from the two sisters on the types of advice they give talking about how women stress differently and how to cope with that stress. I enjoyed this book and think it will be a big help to those who need an extra hand on managing stress.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC of #Burnout
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2019

This book was received as an ARC from Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I was looking forward to reading this book due to the abundant amount of requests we get for books that help the mind and reduce stress. Dr. Emilt Nagoski constructed the book in an easy layout for the reader to follow and has shared some interesting techniques that I know will help some people. The book was very informative and detailed but not too detailed to the point where it runs on and I know from books similar to burnout that was a huge turn off for our patrons that are interested in these books. An insightful book with interesting ideas that are sure to help reduce stress.

We will consider adding this title to our stress relief display in our Non-Fiction section at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.