Workplace Stressors Lead Most to Burn Out

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Manny: What are the particular work place stressers that lead most to burn out? He says resources include money and benefits, but they also include psychological resources. In health care systems with a lot of resources he sees least amount of burn out. And then in organizations where things are bad it's some of the worst levels for burn out.

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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