Dr. Aditi Nerurkar

I mean, to get a chance to be on the Mel Robbins podcast once is incredible and being here again today. It's beyond my wildest dreams, hopes, expectations, and aspirations.

I mean, to get a chance to be on the Mel Robbins podcast once is incredible and being here again today. It's beyond my wildest dreams, hopes, expectations, and aspirations.

I mean, to get a chance to be on the Mel Robbins podcast once is incredible and being here again today. It's beyond my wildest dreams, hopes, expectations, and aspirations.

I mean, couldn't have said it better myself. Truly, that's exactly right. And a recent study found that, yes, like you said, 70% of people are struggling with stress in the US. A study in the UK found that over 90% of people are experiencing burnout. So just think about that. If you are feeling a sense of stress or burnout, you are not alone. It is not your fault. Just look at the data.

I mean, couldn't have said it better myself. Truly, that's exactly right. And a recent study found that, yes, like you said, 70% of people are struggling with stress in the US. A study in the UK found that over 90% of people are experiencing burnout. So just think about that. If you are feeling a sense of stress or burnout, you are not alone. It is not your fault. Just look at the data.

I mean, couldn't have said it better myself. Truly, that's exactly right. And a recent study found that, yes, like you said, 70% of people are struggling with stress in the US. A study in the UK found that over 90% of people are experiencing burnout. So just think about that. If you are feeling a sense of stress or burnout, you are not alone. It is not your fault. Just look at the data.

Anywhere you are, when you are in a room of 30 people and you think, oh, I'm probably the only one who's feeling this way, the data says otherwise.

Anywhere you are, when you are in a room of 30 people and you think, oh, I'm probably the only one who's feeling this way, the data says otherwise.

Anywhere you are, when you are in a room of 30 people and you think, oh, I'm probably the only one who's feeling this way, the data says otherwise.

So the first thing that we're going to talk about is this idea of horizonlessness. It is a term coined by journalist Kayana Mogadam. I first heard about it during the pandemic when writer Nina St. Pierre interviewed me for an Elle magazine feature on horizonlessness and this uptick of people who are feeling like they don't really have many options and they're not very excited for the future.

So the first thing that we're going to talk about is this idea of horizonlessness. It is a term coined by journalist Kayana Mogadam. I first heard about it during the pandemic when writer Nina St. Pierre interviewed me for an Elle magazine feature on horizonlessness and this uptick of people who are feeling like they don't really have many options and they're not very excited for the future.

So the first thing that we're going to talk about is this idea of horizonlessness. It is a term coined by journalist Kayana Mogadam. I first heard about it during the pandemic when writer Nina St. Pierre interviewed me for an Elle magazine feature on horizonlessness and this uptick of people who are feeling like they don't really have many options and they're not very excited for the future.

So when they think about their own future, they draw a blank. And that is very problematic because in the science, we know that when you anticipate a future that is potentially hopeful, it is beneficial for your brain. It is also beneficial for stress, mental health, and wellbeing overall.

So when they think about their own future, they draw a blank. And that is very problematic because in the science, we know that when you anticipate a future that is potentially hopeful, it is beneficial for your brain. It is also beneficial for stress, mental health, and wellbeing overall.

So when they think about their own future, they draw a blank. And that is very problematic because in the science, we know that when you anticipate a future that is potentially hopeful, it is beneficial for your brain. It is also beneficial for stress, mental health, and wellbeing overall.

In one study, they looked at brain scans, so MRIs of people who were anticipating a future and found that that sense of anticipation acts on an area called the median prefrontal cortex, and it's correlated with well-being. And now when you ask around and say, what are you looking forward to?

In one study, they looked at brain scans, so MRIs of people who were anticipating a future and found that that sense of anticipation acts on an area called the median prefrontal cortex, and it's correlated with well-being. And now when you ask around and say, what are you looking forward to?

In one study, they looked at brain scans, so MRIs of people who were anticipating a future and found that that sense of anticipation acts on an area called the median prefrontal cortex, and it's correlated with well-being. And now when you ask around and say, what are you looking forward to?

You know, back in maybe 2018, you may have said, oh, I'm looking forward to getting married or having a child. I'm looking forward to graduation or getting this new job, maybe buying a car, taking this trip or... setting up a garden. I mean, there's so many things that people used to look forward to. And now it's like, we just draw a blank.

You know, back in maybe 2018, you may have said, oh, I'm looking forward to getting married or having a child. I'm looking forward to graduation or getting this new job, maybe buying a car, taking this trip or... setting up a garden. I mean, there's so many things that people used to look forward to. And now it's like, we just draw a blank.