ποΈ Free Virtual Event (Friday 6/28) on burnout and how to move through chronic stress
with Kristine Claghorn & Elise Joseph
Join Kristine Claghorn & Elise Joseph in conversation about burnout and moving through chronic stress.
Burnout is the result of thousands of uncompleted stress cycles. Stress gives us the energy needed to fight or flee. For example, thousands of years ago, our stress response was responsible for keeping us alive. If we encountered a lion, our sympathetic nervous system acted as a gas pedal, providing the body with a burst of energy so that it could respond to perceived danger. Once the stress cycle was complete, when we ran and got to safety, the parasympathetic nervous system acted as a brake, promoting the rest and digest response that calmed the body down once the danger had passed.
The pacing of modern life is so fast β between emails and texts we read right when we wake up, to work meetings, social media, and a constant stream of news and information β we experience feelings of urgency and stress at every turn. Our bodies donβt know the difference between a threat to our physical safety and a threat to our self-concept. These stress cycles trigger our sympathetic nervous system, but the cycles never complete. Stressor after stressor causes our fight/flight/freeze/fawn response to activate, but we are never getting to the point where we rest and digest. Burnout is the result. Think of it as a death by thousands of paper cuts.
In this 30-minute session, we will discuss how to manage stress and share ways to complete the stress cycle. Weβll talk a little bit about the elements of burnout and how we can take better care of ourselves in the long run.
This will include a conversation, a guided practice, and time for Q&A from attendees. We hope to see you there!