Tag: burnout

How to Establish Healthy Boundaries & the Most Important Boundary

By Kate Hesse

There are several ways in which healthy boundaries help us have healthy relationships.  Healthy boundaries help us ensure we have enough energy to engage with the people, and in the activities, that bring us joy. From romantic to platonic, friends, family, and co-workers, knowing when and how to incorporate personal boundaries into your relationships helps…

Learning how to thrive after earning your PhD

By Kate Hesse

You’ve been pouring your blood, sweat, and tears into your work for years.  And now that you’ve earned your PhD, all sorts of things are coming up for you. This is a big milestone and it makes sense that it can throw you off your game! Based on today’s question, I’m addressing three different factors…

Perfectionism And Burnout – Perfect Is The Problem

By Kate Hesse

As a recovering perfectionist, I love this question. We often believe that perfectionism is a superpower, but today, I’m covering all the ways perfectionism and burnout are linked. If you’re a perfectionist who’s constantly exhausted, frustrated, overwhelmed, and left feeling guilty about everything undone on your to-do list, this post is for you! If this…