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“Affection. When friendly chitchat with colleagues doesn’t cut it, when you’re too stressed out for laughter, deeper connection with a loving presence is called for. Most often, this comes from some loving and beloved person who likes, respects, and trusts you, whom you like, respect, and trust.”
― Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

“Physical activity is the single most efficient strategy for completing the stress response cycle.”
― Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle

“How do you control a population? You keep the people poor and uneducated. Tell them the same lie for centuries, and tie that lie to religion. Those people will believe you even when the truth is dancing naked in front of them. Because to believe otherwise would mean their entire world has always been a lie. And that realization is too difficult for most people to take.”
― Stacia Stark, A Court This Cruel & Lovely

“You turn into a bunny hiding under a hedge. Imagine a rabbit being chased by a fox, and she runs under a bush to hide. How long does she stay there? Until the fox is gone, right?”
― Emily Nagoski, Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle