“Andrew paused in moving a microphone cable, considered for a moment, and nodded. He said, “Yeah. I really am.” Redefining winning made the recording session far less agonizing. But better still, a year later, when the group met again, several singers approached Amelia privately to tell her, “That Monitor thing? That’s changed, like, my whole life.”
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Emily Nagoski,
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“Female rats exposed to chronic, mild stressors persist more than males do. They work harder in the face of difficulty; it takes twice as long for their brains to shift into helplessness.” ― Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“Many of us have grown into world-class ignorers of our own needs, just as we were taught to be.” ― Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“Female rats exposed to chronic, mild stressors persist more than males do. They work harder in the face of difficulty; it takes twice as long for their brains to shift into helplessness.” ― Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
“Many of us have grown into world-class ignorers of our own needs, just as we were taught to be.” ― Amelia Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle
