Gauntlet: Self‑care and Triggers

In this episode of Being Human with Steve Cuss, Steve  interviews Dr. Craig Mattson, professor and author of "Digital Overwhelm." They explore how technology and workplace pressures affect early-career professionals, discuss generational differences in resilience and anxiety, and reflect on the impact of family upbringing on personal and spiritual life. Craig shares insights from his research, emphasizing the importance of self-awareness, presence, and community. 

Episode Resources:

• Dr. Mattson’s Digital Overwhelm: A Mid-Career Guide to Coping at Work

• Dr. Mattson’s Calvin College Professor Bio

• Jonathan Malesic’s End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives

• Jonathan Malesic’s Burnout Culture

• Aristotle’s Poetics

• More About Hannah Arendt

• Being Human episode: “Are You Carrying Your Family's Emotional Baggage? with Steve & Lisa Cuss”

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