Brad Stulberg: Avoid Burnout and Be Grounded | E157

Burnout is at frighteningly high levels. Learn how to combat it with the practice of groundedness! This week on YAP, we’re chatting with Brad Stulburg, author, coach, and co-creator of The Growth Equation. Brad is the author of two best-selling books: The Practice of Groundedness and Peak Performance. They have sold more than 250,000 copies and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Brad coaches executives, entrepreneurs, athletes on their performance and overall well-being, and also spends his time as a co-creator for The Growth Equation, an online platform dedicated to defining and attaining a more fulfilling and sustainable kind of success. his work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New Yorker, Forbes, GQ, Time, and more. In this episode, Brad tells us how a sudden case of OCD and suicidal thoughts led him to his groundedness work, and mission to help others find more sustainable success. We’ll learn his six principles of groundedness, drawing from both ancient wisdom and modern science, and how heroic individualism, a popular approach to productivity, leads to unhappiness and burnout. By the end of this episode, you'll know how you can be more grounded and live a happier life where happiness lives inside of you and doesn't wax and wane based on the ups and downs of external success and failure. If you’re feeling burnt out and want to learn a more sustainable approach to success, this episode is one you don't want to miss.