Finding Connection: Adele Wang's Path to Healing Burnout
Feeling lonely in the middle of a crowd. And how sometimes you need to stop looking for how to relieve the burnout, which is just a bandaid. Instead you need to recognize the source of the burnout so that you can reignite it and come back to living.
Burnout is more than just feeling exhausted; it's a deep sense of disconnection and loneliness, even when surrounded by people. In this episode of 'The From Burnout to Recovery Show', Dr. Kate Steiner sits down with Adele Wang to uncover the roots of chronic burnout and how to truly address it. Growing up in a culture that prized success above all, Adele found herself in a relentless cycle of stress and burnout.
She shares her personal journey of realizing that quick fixes and surface-level solutions weren't enough. Instead, she emphasizes the importance of understanding the deeper causes of burnout, such as isolation and the lack of genuine community support. Adele and Dr. Kate discuss how our culture's focus on self-sufficiency can often leave us feeling isolated and unsupported. They highlight the necessity of finding a community that can sit with us in our darkest moments, offering empathy rather than immediate solutions.
This episode encourages listeners to embrace curiosity about their own feelings and to seek out meaningful connections as a path to recovery. With heartfelt anecdotes and practical advice, Adele offers insights into reigniting passion and finding joy again. She stresses that overcoming burnout isn't about making drastic life changes but about reconnecting with your own heart, mind, and body.
If you're feeling overwhelmed or disconnected, this conversation provides a comforting reminder that you're not alone and that healing is possible through community and self-reflection.