How to Avoid the End of the Burn Out Road?

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How can you see burn out coming onand and headid off? Because i know in my own experience of burn out, i don't realize i'm burnt out, until i am way burnt out. How can i avoid getting to the end of the burn out road? How can I avoid the on ramp altogether? Yah, this may sound silly, but one of the things that we're just now finding out about its importance in the work place is a good night's sleep.

Are you exhausted? We are. Between the long hours working from home during a pandemic, the mental load of worrying about the outcome of the election, and the lack of sleep that all of this has brought on, it’s no wonder that we’re tired and stressed.

Emotional exhaustion, as workplace well-being expert Mandy O’Neil explains, is one sign of burnout. She shares antidotes and ways to protect ourselves from experiencing it in the first place. Not having enough time for the people and things you care about can cause burnout. Happiness researcher Ashley Whillans gives us advice on how to find and protect that time.

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