1065: Harvard’s Stress Expert Shares Top Resilience Tools with Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

In this episode of "How to Be Awesome at Your Job," Pete Mockaitis interviews Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician and expert in stress, burnout, mental health, and resilience. They discuss the misconception that all stress is bad, differentiating between adaptive (good) and maladaptive (bad) stress, and how to measure and manage stress effectively. Dr. Nerurkar introduces the "rule of two" for making changes and achieving goals, emphasizing the importance of focusing on only two small changes at a time to avoid overwhelming the brain. She also debunks the "resilience myth," explaining that resilient people can still experience burnout, and shares practical, science-based techniques from her book, "The 5 Resets," including the importance of daily movement, gratitude practices, and expressive writing to rewire the brain for less stress and greater well-being.