There's so much else to take care of besides the job, and it all depends on your getting at the door at four 52. What if one of the things you're feeling is i don't feel valued or seein or reie? I have a friend who saves any complimentary email she gets in a folder,. And sometimes, shell even if she's having a bad day, she'll excerpt them and send them to me and just say, i just read this, and i feel better.
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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