The REAL Reason You’re Burnt Out (And Exactly How To Fix It)

The Liz Moody Podcast

Liz Moody

Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Are you struggling with burnout? Is it even possible to not struggle with burnout in today’s world? I’m speaking with psychotherapist and author Israa Nasir about dealing with – and preventing – burnout. We’ll get into everything from building community to putting down your phone, and as always, leave you with actionable tips you can use now to improve your mental health. 2:16 Systemic Issues and Personal Agency 2:51 Tragic Optimism: Leveraging Difficult Circumstances 4:18 Practical Examples and Solutions 8:10 Cultural Differences and Burnout 10:14 The Role of Hobbies and Micro Habits 19:23 Balancing Productivity and Emotional Health 23:01 Perfectionism and Its Impact 32:00 Parenting and Emotional Regulation 38:09 The Myth of Multitasking 38:44 Retraining Your Brain 39:43 The Importance of Boredom 40:51 Consistency in Habits 43:43 Self-Talk and Positive Reinforcement 48:33 People Pleasing and Burnout 54:14 Setting Boundaries 56:55 The Role of Community and Reciprocity 1:02:45 Conscious Participation in Life 1:03:45 Cultivating an Abundance Mindset 1:06:05 Homework For more from Israa, you can find her on Instagram at @well.guide or www.israanasir.com. Grab a copy of her book, Toxic Productivity: Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a World That Always Demands More, where books are sold. Ready to uplevel every part of your life? Order Liz’s book 100 Ways to Change Your Life: The Science of Leveling Up Health, Happiness, Relationships & Success now! To join The Liz Moody Podcast Club Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/thelizmoodypodcast. Connect with Liz on Instagram @lizmoody or online at www.lizmoody.com. Subscribe to the substack by visiting https://lizmoody.substack.com/welcome. This episode is sponsored by: AG1: visit drinkag1.com/lizmoody and get your FREE welcome kit, Vitamin D, and 5 travel packs today. Pique: go to piquelife.com/LIZMOODY for up to 20% off plus a special gift. Birch: go to BirchLiving.com/lizmoody for 20% off sitewide. LMNT: go to DrinkLMNT.com/LizMoody to get a free LMNT sample pack with any order. IQ Bar: Text LIZ to 64000 for 20% off all IQBAR products plus FREE shipping. The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy. Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast. This podcast and website represents the opinions of Liz Moody and her guests to the show. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for information purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions. The Liz Moody Podcast Episode 319. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Is it possible to not be burnt out in the current world?
0:04.0	This idea that we are going to get to a place of good enough
0:07.5	and stay there forever in this, like, magical land,
0:11.5	that's a myth, and that's why people constantly feel bad.
0:15.5	When the system is crumbling and your work sucks or your relationship sucks,
0:19.5	you first have to acknowledge the pressure it's
0:22.2	causing. Negative self-talk prevents us from so many things. Positive self-talk has the same
0:28.7	impact. We just don't access it. Shame, guilt, fear, comparing yourself to other people, not
0:34.3	feeling good enough, perfectionism. They really drive our behavior.
0:38.9	Hello, friends, and welcome back to the Liz Moody podcast. Today, we are getting into
0:43.3	burn out, something all of us know intimately, unfortunately. It seems like everybody is
0:49.1	burned out and nobody knows what to realistically do about it. Today, we're going to learn what we can be doing every day to reclaim more of our time,
0:58.3	our energy, our emotions, and overcome our burnout without having to move to an off-grid cabin.
1:06.2	We're sitting down with Isra Nosser, a psychotherapist and the author of the new and fantastic
1:10.7	book, Toxic Productivity, Reclaimotherapist and the author of the new and fantastic book,
1:11.4	Toxic Productivity, Reclaim Your Time and Emotional Energy in a world that always demands more.
1:17.1	There's a lot of information in this episode, so if you want some key takeaways when you're done
1:21.3	listening, head over to lizmoody.substack.com and sign up for our brand new newsletter,
1:26.1	which has action steps for each episode,
1:28.4	as well as meal plans, workout plans. We had an attention restoration challenge recently.
1:34.1	We have bonus interviews, so much good stuff over at lizmoody.substack.com.
1:38.9	Isra, welcome to the podcast. I'm so excited to have you here. I'm so happy to be here.
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