Work Stress Is Slowly KILLING You (And You Don’t Even Know It) - Triangle Theory #035

In this episode we discussed:

0:00 Intro   
1:21 What self-care really means when you're overwhelmed  
2:09 Sleep, food, solitude: practical ways to recover  
3:30 Yearly burnout cycles and warning signs  
4:27 Emotional exhaustion vs. physical tiredness  
5:14 Using sauna and nature as therapy  
6:43 You can’t fix burnout after it hits — it’s about prevention  
7:28 Slowing down before it all collapses  
9:01 Origins of the term 'burnout' and its roots in healthcare  
10:22 Stress from life responsibilities + physical tension  
11:10 The role of Jiu-Jitsu and exercise in releasing stress  
13:02 The relationship between sleep, energy, and self-awareness  
15:08 London’s relentless pace vs. the laid-back island lifestyle  
18:20 How environment affects stress levels  
22:04 Choosing life quality over urban opportunity  
24:16 Living unconsciously in a loop of work, train, sleep  
26:04 The psychological weight of expectations  
30:10 Fast-paced cities fuel burnout faster than you realize  
32:09 “Island time” as a metaphor for peace and presence  
34:42 The health cost of stress and the power of awareness  
36:10 Difference between short-term stress, burnout, and depression  
42:04 The internal pressure to “be somewhere by now”  
44:02 How faith, prayer, and surrender bring relief  
47:00 Giving yourself love removes the need for external validation  
52:05 Therapy and confronting childhood wounds  
55:06 "One penny in the well every day" — showing up for yourself  
58:21 Trusting the process: God, purpose, and surrender  
1:02:06 The cost of growth is often paid in stress and failure  
1:03:01 Outro and invitation for feedback  

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