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Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Quiz
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress CycleEmily Nagoski, Amelia NagoskiWhy might tiredness persist even after a difficult week ends? The Nagoski sisters explain that solving a problem and calming the body are two different tasks. The book offers simple ways to help the body complete the stress response and an honest look at the expectations society places on women.
Question 1 of 5
The report is turned in, but the tension won't go away. How does the book explain this?
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Right answer: The stressor is gone, but your body's stress isn't over
A stressor and stress are different things. You can solve the problem and still carry tension in your body, because the stress cycle isn't complete.
Question 2 of 5
After a fight you tell yourself "everything is fine now," but your body won't calm down. What would the authors suggest?
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Right answer: Take a brisk walk or breathe slowly
The thought "everything is fine" and the feeling of safety live apart. The body calms down through action: movement, breathing, a hug, laughter.
Question 3 of 5
Out of habit you agree to help a coworker in the evening, though you had plans. How would the authors see it?
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Right answer: As a trace of "giver" expectations, not weakness
Giver syndrome is the expectation that a person is always available to others. Part of the tiredness can come from such expectations, not from weakness.
Question 4 of 5
You put off sleep and rest until every task is done. What would the authors say?
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Right answer: Rest isn't earned, or the body will take it anyway
For the authors, rest is not a prize for hard work but part of how the body works. If you don't take it, the body will take it at a bad moment.
Question 5 of 5
Why, according to the authors, is it easier to recover from burnout together?
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Right answer: Stress ends in hugs, laughter and conversation
The stress cycle is completed in the company of other people, and part of the load comes from society's expectations. So it is easier to lift it together.
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