The Anxious Achiever

Burnout, Balance, and Why Work From Home Isn’t Working

Jun 12, 2024

Shirley Leung, columnist at the Boston Globe, discusses how working from home is no longer effective post-pandemic, the mental health challenges we still face, and the importance of setting realistic priorities. The podcast explores strategies for preventing burnout, navigating work-life balance, and setting boundaries for a healthy lifestyle.

42:26

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Shirley Leung

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Quick takeaways

Setting boundaries is crucial for preventing burnout and achieving work-life balance.

Avoiding multitasking and focusing on single tasks can enhance productivity and prevent burnout during remote work.

Deep dives

Navigating Overcommitment and Burnout

The podcast explores the theme of overcommitment and burnout, highlighting how individuals often say yes to commitments despite feeling overwhelmed. The host shares personal experiences of overcommitting, such as juggling work responsibilities with attending children's activities. Through a guest's journey of facing burnout after the pandemic, the discussion delves into the impacts of stress on mental and physical health. The episode emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, acknowledging the challenges of balancing work and family obligations.

Finding the Right Balance Between Work and Rest

01:28

Redefining Burnout as the Inability to Disconnect

01:38

Intro

2min

Navigating Work and Family Balance in Creative Industries

5min

Challenges of Working from Home and Strategies for Improved Productivity

4min

Navigating Anxiety and Burnout During the Pandemic

10min

Impact of Burnout on Workplace Well-being

13min

Navigating Work-Life Balance, Setting Boundaries, and Prioritizing Tasks

6min

Shirley Leung is a columnist at the Boston Globe and host of the podcast Say More, and in 2020, she hit “rock bottom.”Being stretched on all sides for years finally took its toll and she realized her work life balance needed a change. Four years later, Shirley went on a quest to better understand how to deal with and prevent burnout at work. In this episode, she talks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about how working from home no longer works for many people, the mental health challenges we still feel post pandemic, and being realistic about our priorities.

Listen to Shirley’s burnout series on Say More: https://link.chtbl.com/saymore?sid=anxiousachiever

The No Club Book: https://www.amazon.com/No-Club-Putting-Womens-Dead-End/dp/1982152338