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By almost any measure, women are bearing the brunt of the pandemic.

 women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the workforce altogether due to burnout. Managing child care, remote schooling and caring for aging parents while working is

. And the burdens of housework and caregiving are even heavier for

All that leads to physical symptoms of stress: Women are

 as men to experience signs of severe anxiety, like a racing heart. And more than half of women report sleep issues, compared to about a third of men.

So what are women to do? MPR News host Kerri Miller turned to Emily Nagoski, who co-authored a book – pre-pandemic – on women and stress. Does her advice still hold true in the harshness of 2020?

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In their groundbreaking 2019 book, “Burnout,” Emily and Amelia Nagoski outlined how women can fight the burnout that’s pervasive in American culture. But 2020 takes burnout to a whole new level. How can women prevent the burnout from worsening in 2021?

Women and burnout: 2020 was in a league of its own. How can we make 2021 better?

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