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I won't give much away simply because I think it's a book people need to read. I like how Ballesteros rejects the "conventional" cliché methods and just deals with sound, informed strategies and advice. For someone on a job thats primed for burn out, this was very welcomed

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We live in crazy times and our various media and devices along with our responsibilities cause so much pain, disorientation and burn out. The author has presented me with some useful ways to think how I slow down my own treadmill and live.

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“The Cure for Burnout” by Emily Ballesteros is absolutely amazing. I really liked that she hates the conventional help that everyone suggests just doing yoga and meditating to fix life problems as much as I do.
It is filled with many things like baselines being what temperature that’s livable for you, habits changing and the need to adapt constantly, the types of burnout, neglecting basic needs, tracking behaviors and correcting them, internal vs external experiences, mindsets that lead to burnout, changing toxic environments, not falling into social norms traps, past limitations, seasonal values, rest, non-negotiables, personal care, sustainability of habits, bare minimums, and so much more.
I cannot express how much this book is going to change my life. I realized while reading it as someone who suffers from burnout and things like depression that the things, I’m currently doing to help are some of the steps the book talks about. It has so much good advice that makes sense and I’m going to implement it in my life. This book is really going to help me for sure.
I’m going to buy it for everyone in my life because everyone I know, even if they don’t suffer from burnout, can use this book to create a healthy lifestyle. Hands down 5 out of 5 stars.

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This was the best book on burnout I've read in a LONG time. Actionable, supportive, realistic—it made me feel empowered and in community, not alone. The voice is sharp, clear, and witty, and I took copious notes. I'll be buying everyone I know a copy when it releases!

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Ugh! Burnout is becoming an epidemic. I've felt it, and I know others have, too. Workaholism has been so praised for so long as the "way to get ahead" but leaves disastrous results -- especially for working women who also juggle more family and home responsibilities because, well, even when we think things are "equal" they're not. This is the book I wish I had decades ago to equip me with the perspective and framework to help me work appropriately instead of overworking all the time. More than just time management and boundaries, it's a framework for the whole person to have a fulfilled life with meaningful work as a part of taking care of oneself and learning to rebuild a life after burnout so it's bearable again.

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

This book is extremely useful, especially coming at a time when return to office mandates are putting further stress onto an already stressful job for me.

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Emily Ballesteros, author and corporate trainer, has created a helpful book for anyone who feels overwhelmed in life. "The Cure for Burnout: How to Build Better Habits, Find Balance, and Reclaim Your Life" contains helpful ideas and suggestions to combat burnout. Ballesteros defines burnout as "a state of exhaustion, stress, and misalignment (with the direction your life is heading in) for an extended period of time." She describes burnout as more of an incremental process that slowly takes over our lives before we even realize it. The author asserts that there are three categories of burnout (burnout by volume, social burnout, and burnout by boredom), and then gives tips to combat each category.

I thought this book was well-written and would be incredibly helpful for those who feel overwhelmed or who can tell that they're beginning to get in over their head. I would heartily recommend this book! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

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The Cure for Burnout is a much needed book in today's world of overwork and blurry boundaries between work life and personal life. The book explains that there are different types of burnout with different causes and therefore different ways to manage burnout. The 5 pillars of managing burnout are mindset, personal care, time management, boundaries and stress management. Ms. Ballesteros explains each pillar with examples and provides great advice on how to implement changes. The writing is very clear and the suggestions are actionable. I highly recommend this book to anyone in the workforce.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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