Tag: Burnout
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Let Yourself Disconnect From Work
With the weekend upon us, this post is a reminder to disconnect from work while you’re away. Write down a list of “to do’s” if you have important things on your mind so you don’t forget. After that, let those concerns stay on the list and add any new ones that come up. Mute any…
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How to Take a (Real) Mental Break
If you’ve been feeling exhausted you have probably heard the ubiquitous reply of “you should take a break.” You may have also found your response being “how?” Between work, school, kids, daily tasks, and everything else life throws at us, how do you find the time? How can a break even be restful if you…
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5 Tips to Manage Work Stress
We all feel overwhelmed at times by our work, even when it’s something we enjoy. Admitting we feel stressed isn’t admitting we are bad at our jobs but a good way to preserve them. If you’re feeling some emotional exhaustion from work, here are 5 things you can try to relieve some of the tension.…
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Signs of Emotional Exhaustion
Emotional Exhaustion is a key indicator of burnout. It both happens when we are feeling burned out and can lead to feeling burned out. This exhaustion can stem from any number of things and is usually a result of long term stresses Emotional exhaustion can be hard to catch as it can look like other…
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The Importance of Leaving Work At Work
We all bring work home from time to time. Worrying about an upcoming meeting or complaining about a policy change. However, this quite often goes beyond a quick thought for many. We don’t just think about these things when asked how our day was, we think about it all the time. On the drive home,…
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How to Stop Burnout Before it Starts
Preventing burnout involves acknowledging that burnout isn’t something that just happens to those with “bad attitudes” as some might say. The first stage of burnout is actually the opposite of that. It’s called the honeymoon stage. This is where we get new roles or responsibilities and are super eager and excited for our work. We…
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Study On Healthy Leadership and Leader Self Care
From what I’ve seen in my work, leaders often tend to focus on how they can help everyone before themselves. In highlighting how helping yourself can help others, I want to share a research study from 2022 that I ran across from the University of Bremen. There has been a lot of research showing positive…
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What is Compassion Fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is a condition that affects those whose roles involve helping others. It can look similar to burnout and even accompany burnout. Despite this, the causes are different and the effects can be, too. Where burnout is a general sense of feeling fatigued or overwhelmed from too high of a workload, compassion fatigue is…
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What is Burnout?
As the first post at Burnout Prevention Therapy, it only feels right to make it about Burnout and a brief introduction to the subject. Burnout is a response to prolonged exposure to chronic stressors on the job. This affects individuals in 3 primary ways: overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism, and feeling ineffective or unaccomplished (Maslach…
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