20 has been a year of uncertainty for many women. Mandy o'neil explains what about work tends to break women down, and how to protect ourselves from physical or mental collapse. We'll be back later in the show to talk with the amies about how we're managing burnout and taking care of ourselves first.
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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