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# Your Incredible Sense of Smell & Overcoming Burn Out
February 23 2024
Written by Mike Carruthers.
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Gotta big decision to make? Before you make it, you might want to [wash your hands](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/100506-health-brain-wash-hands-choices-decisions) first. This episode begins with the explanation for why it is such a good idea.
Can you really smell fear from someone ? Why do some odors make you feel sick while others are extremely pleasant? Why do some smells trigger vivid memories? These are just some of the questions I tackle with Jude Stewart author of the book [Revelations in Air: A Guidebook to Smell.](https://amzn.to/3Jxae55) When you hear what she has to say, you will have renewed respect for your sense of smell.
You often hear people talk about being “burned out.” What does that mean? Is burnout a real thing or just a vague complaint. What are the actual symptoms? Perhaps most importantly, what causes burnout and what is the cure? For some important insight into all of this, listen to my guest, Jonathan Malesic. He was once a tenured professor who got burned out. So, he quit. Afterwards he studied burnout and wrote a terrific book about it called [The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives.](https://amzn.to/354CJID) If you have ever felt burned out, you need to hear this conversation.
“Listen to your gut.” That is common advice for people who have an important decision to make. Is it good advice or are there situations when your gut instinct may lead you down the wrong path? Listen as I discuss this. Source: Wray Herbert author of [On Second Thought: Outsmarting Your Mind’s Hard-Wired Habits.](https://amzn.to/3I1PPVl)
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