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Feeling Burnt Out? Here's Your 7-Day Stress Recovery Plan

Your brain feels like a fried egg and 'exhausted' is your main personality trait. This 7-day journey is your intervention. We'll explore the science of stress, the biology of burnout, and the practical habits you need to reclaim your energy and sanity.

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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski

Day 1 is the essential diagnosis. This book brilliantly explains that dealing with your stressors is different from dealing with your stress. It's the foundational guide to 'completing the stress cycle' so emotions don't get stuck in your body.

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Why We Sleep

by Matthew Walker

After learning how to manage stress with yesterday's book, we tackle the #1 recovery tool: sleep. This book is a life-changing look at how sleep deprivation destroys your physical and mental health. Fixing your sleep is the most powerful anti-burnout strategy there is.

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The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel van der Kolk

Now that you're prioritizing sleep, let's go deeper into the mind-body connection. This profound book explains how stress and trauma literally live in your body. Understanding this is crucial for releasing chronic tension and healing from the inside out.

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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

by Johann Hari

With a better understanding of your body from yesterday, we now turn to your mind. This book argues that your burnout isn't a personal failure—it's a symptom of a world that is stealing our focus. It's a validating read that shifts the blame and offers solutions.

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Essentialism

by Greg McKeown

After learning how your focus is being Stolen, this book teaches you how to take it back. It's a practical guide to doing less, but better. By ruthlessly eliminating the non-essential, you can reclaim your time and energy, which is the ultimate burnout prevention.

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The Power of Now

by Eckhart Tolle

Now that you're practicing Essentialism, let's apply that focus to the present moment. This book is a powerful guide to escaping the anxiety of future-tripping and regret of the past. It's a spiritual tool for finding peace in the here and now.

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Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals

by Oliver Burkeman

For our finale, we challenge the entire premise of 'getting everything done.' After a week of managing stress, this book offers the ultimate freedom: accepting your limits. It's a philosophical and practical guide to building a meaningful, un-burnt-out life on your own terms.

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