Job Crafting a Little Bit

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"I'm recognizing the symptoms of burn out. I probably need to do something about it," she says. "We have a much deeper understanding of, thanks to the work of amy roznuski and others on job crafting" You focus on another aspect of the job that maybe hadn't been receiving as much attention,. That's still within the domain of your work, but is not the same one that might be causing you so much de personalization.

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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