To Prevent Burnout, Get Rid of “Junk” Emotions
Feelings of resentment, anger, and envy are really just “junk” emotions. Like junk food, these junk emotions are bad for one’s health. In their new book, Psychological Nutrition, psychologists Shoba Sreenivasan and Linda Weinberger explain that many people–including a lot of healthcare professionals– live in a state of “psychological malnutrition.” As with physical food, changing the emotional diet can make a big difference.