Are You Asking for Protection?

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i have a lot of respect for people who ask for help in order to get their work done well. But i understand the concern, because the fear might be that next time a big, important project comes along, your manager says, maybe nicol's not cut out for it. These are people who don't have either the autonomy or the experience to figure these things out on the run. And you know, that's what we're here for, that we're here to help people excel.

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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