The Science Behind Stress & Burnout with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

About this episode

Dr. Aditi Nerurkar discusses the science of stress and burnout, offering insights and practical tools for managing mental health.

In this episode, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician, stress expert, and author , breaks down the science behind stress and burnout, what's actually happening in our brains when overwhelmed, and the actual tools to do something about it. Dr. Aditi explains how you can be burned out without even realizing it, why toxic resilience is ruining us, and the effect that doomscrolling has on our brains. Plus, she shares her five science-backed and cost-free resets to rewire your brain in a busy world. Key Takeaway / Points: Dr. Aditi's personal story from a stressed patient to a leading stress expert The difference between good stress and bad stress (and why zero stress isn't actually the goal) What modern burnout really looks like Why 74% of people have at least one feature of stress or burnout right now The resilience myth: why you can be deeply resilient and completely burned out at the same time What doomscrolling and information overload is actually doing to your brain and how to create digital boundaries that stick The concept of "Popcorn Brain" and revenge bedtime procrastination Why women are more likely to experience burnout Order The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Oaks Rogers

Guest: Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

Topics covered

• stress
• burnout
• mental health
• resilience
• digital boundaries

Keywords

• stress
• burnout
• mental health
• resilience
• doomscrolling
• Popcorn Brain
• digital boundaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard

Books & works: The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body for Less Stress and More Resilience

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