Stress is such an interesting concept. We also know a lot about stress. And one of the interesting things about stress is that it has a physiological profile that differs from burn out and is actually quite functional, if you think about it. So how does chronic stress fit into all this? Is it the same as burn out? Does it lead to burnout?
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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