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The Three Types of Burnout and How to Cope With Them - Ness Labs
The psychologist Christina Maslach, a foundational figure in burnout research—the Maslach Burnout Inventory is the standard burnout assessment—sees burnout as having three components: exhaustion; cynicism or depersonalization (detectable in doctors, for example, who see their patients as “problems” to be solved, rather than people to be treated); a... See more
The Baffler • The New Neurasthenia
Why does our stress linger so much longer than theirs, sometimes becoming chronic? The answer is in our brain. Our capacity for thought—as precious as it is—gets in our way. In addition to a fretful mind, popular messages encourage us to live in overdrive, making it all the more difficult for us to return to a calm state. Let’s examine each of thes
... See moreEmma Seppala • The Happiness Track
Here are four things to help you avoid mental fatigue that you can try this week:
Josh Davis • Two Awesome Hours
In my own life at least, burnout was not about trying to give too much, it was about trying to give things that I didn’t really have to give. It involved what I came to think of as a ‘high artificial ethic’ about what I ought to be doing in the world rather than an ethic that grew up from my natural giftedness and my place in the ecosystem of my ow... See more
Parker J. Palmer • Parker Palmer - Burnout Is Often About Trying to Give What We Don't Have to Give
Take time to think about what you really want in your life – your goals, priorities, hopes, and dreams. Think about what gives you meaning in your work - not just what you think should matter to you. Think about what might have been missing that caused the burnout in the first place.
kierantie.com • Recovering From Burnout and Depression - Kieran Tie
burnout can stem from a sense that work is stressful, bristling with interpersonal friction, and lacking in meaning.
Morten T. Hansen • Great at Work: How Top Performers Do Less, Work Better, and Achieve More
we can also burn ourselves out in our time away from work. Doomscrolling, binge-watching TV shows, mindlessly checking emails or WhatsApp notifications – these are the ways we sabotage our feel-good emotions during our downtime. The resulting stresses contribute to what I call depletion burnout. It comes from not giving yourself enough time or spac
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