What Are Your Triggers for Burn Out?

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i wonder how much that, feeling like you don't even recognize yourself, is part of burn out. You know, someone who's just not naturally compassionate, this could be the status quo for them. And so in some ways, burn out might look a little different. For some one like me, who's emotional and effusive, normally and deeply compassionate, something was wrong when i couldn't feel that any more.

Working long hours won’t necessarily burn us out, but getting too little sleep or feeling unappreciated might. Women commonly face extra stressors, like office chores or doing a “second shift” at home, that can leave us exhausted. And once we’re burned out, it usually takes more than a few yoga classes or going on vacation to feel like ourselves again.

Mandy O’Neill, an expert on workplace well-being, explains the causes, symptoms, and repercussions of burnout. She suggests several antidotes (including laughing with your colleagues) and ways to protect ourselves from experiencing it in the first place.

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