This is the third in a four-part series covering burnout. In this episode I discuss several different tools and techniques to prevent and recover from burnout. Because we’re not cookie cutter humans, there isn’t a one-size fits all prescription for preventing burnout and recovering from burnout. Pick the tools and techniques that resonate with you,…
This is the first in a four-part series covering burnout. In this episode I answer the question “what does it looks like to experience burnout at work”. However, burnout isn’t compartmentalized to one part of our lives. And the description of what burnout looks like would apply no matter what you do! If you want…
Healthy boundaries are one of the key tools in the prevention of burnout. When a forest fire is burning out of control, the firefighters don’t keep pouring water on it. They instead put their energy into creating fire breaks, clearing flammable material in a line which acts as a barrier to slow or stop the…
I talk a lot about burnout and being burnt out. But until recently I never considered that many people who are suffering from burnout don’t actually understand that’s what is going on. In our culture of always doing and achieving, we often dismiss and ignore the messages we’re receiving from our body, mind, and spirit…