slowing down
For the first time since his creation man will be faced with his real, his permanent problem – how to use his freedom from pressing economic cares, how to occupy the leisure, which science and compound interest will have won for him, to live wisely and agreeably and well.
The Economist • Why Do We Work So Hard?
The best way for an organization to fuel higher productivity and more innovative thinking is to strongly encourage finite periods of absorbed focus, as well as shorter periods of real renewal.
hbr.org • The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time
One common burnout symptom is insomnia, Dr. Dyrbye said. When researchers in Italy surveyed frontline health care workers with burnout during the first peak of the pandemic, they found that 55 percent reported having difficulty falling asleep, while nearly 40 percent had nightmares.
Melinda Wenner Moyer • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out
Burnout, as it is defined, is not a medical condition — it’s “a manifestation of chronic unmitigated stress,”
Melinda Wenner Moyer • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out
When you’re engaged at work, fully engage, for defined periods of time. When you’re renewing, truly renew. Make waves. Stop living your life in the gray zone.
hbr.org • The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time
So often we spend life simply existing, but to live is the rarest thing in the world.
Kirsten Trammell • The Truth About Finding Your “Purpose”
Headaches and stomachaches can also be incited by burnout
Melinda Wenner Moyer • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out
Physical exhaustion is another common sign. Dr. Gold said that one of her key symptoms of burnout was fatigue.
Melinda Wenner Moyer • Your Body Knows You’re Burned Out
If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less .