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#sarahshares: Spring is Anger Season. Here's how to not let it worsen your burnout.
Description
Anger is a message from your body that, if ignored, can quietly fuel burnout.
This week, Sarah Vosen digs into something most of us don’t talk about enough: why spring often brings a spike in anger, and how that ties directly to burnout. Could your short fuse or simmering resentment have more to do with your body than your circumstances? According to Chinese medicine, the liver and gallbladder take center stage this time of year. When they’re overwhelmed, emotional tension builds.
Sarah breaks down what that means in real life, and more importantly, what to do about it. She offers five ways to process anger before it turns into something heavier. Some are physical. Some are emotional. All are meant to help you feel more grounded and less reactive.
If you’ve been feeling off lately but can’t quite explain why, this episode might give you a new lens. What if your anger is trying to move through you? And what would happen if you let it?
Episode Breakdown
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Why Spring Triggers Anger
01:27 How Chinese Medicine Explains Emotional Shifts
03:24 Five Ways to Process Anger
04:06 Move Your Body
06:16 Express and Release Emotion
08:03 Ground Yourself
10:01 Connect with Nature
15:00 Support Your Liver with Lemon Water and Sleep
Links
Burnout isn’t a personal failure or a lack of resilience. It’s a signal that something in the system, expectations, roles, pace, or support, is out of alignment. Conversations like this one help surface the human experience of burnout, while the broader work continues to explore how organizations can respond more intelligently and sustainably.
To explore burnout, leadership, and sustainable performance through a workplace and organizational lens, connect with Cait Donovan: https://bit.ly/bookcait
Learn more about Cait’s speaking work:
https://www.caitdonovan.com/speaking
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