231: Why controlling money, work & others makes you feel less safe (nervous system lessons from burnout)
Sustainable Success: Nervous System Alignment for Burnout-Free Leadership · Sheridan Ruth
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Show Notes
This desire to have control makes so much sense when we look at our past with trauma or our neurodivergence, or even just the insane world that we live in, and our body’s desire for certainty. But today, you’re going to learn the paradox of control—why trying to manage everything triggers burnout faster.
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