Brené Brown shares top burnout strategy and emphasizes deliberate recovery

15 articles · Updated · TODAY · Apr 29

Brown, speaking on TODAY and promoting her new podcast with Adam Grant, highlights her 28 years of sobriety and daily wellbeing habits as crucial to managing burnout.
She advises individuals to ask themselves, "What does deliberate recovery look like for me?" and to focus on eating, sleeping, moving, creating, and connecting well each day.
Brown warns that burnout can lead to serious health issues, including depression, anxiety, and physical problems, and recommends starting with small, personalized changes to prevent long-term consequences.

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