Burnout is “any combination of three distinct symptoms: exhaustion (a depletion of mental or physical resources), cynical detachment (a depletion of social connectedness), and a reduced sense of efficacy (a depletion of value for oneself). To recover from burnout, you must identify which of these resources has been depleted and take action to replenish those resources.”
Is burnout a form of depression? 🤔
Can you burn out on any activity? I feel like I’m burned out on politics and climate change, even as I keep trying to hold onto hope we won’t be too late. It doesn’t help to start as a pessimist 😉
To effectively overcome burnout, employees must feel empowered to take control over their own lives and decisions.
[Self-] compassion is a like a muscle: it can be exhausted, but it can also be trained.
