When Grind Culture Meets Burnout: How To Revitalize You & Your Career Path | Dr. Debbie Sorensen

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Jan 8, 2024

Dr. Debbie Sorensen, psychologist and author, discusses the signs and impact of burnout. She explores different burnout cycles and their effects, as well as the societal pressure to constantly work. Dr. Sorensen offers practical advice on cultivating psychological flexibility to overcome burnout and regain balance.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

When Grind Culture Meets Burnout: How To Revitalize You & Your Career Path

01:57 • 5min

Burnout Cycles: Characteristics and Effects

07:21 • 13min

Streamlining the Hiring Process with Indeed

20:39 • 2min

The Pressure to Hustle: Burnout, Work Environments, and Cultural Challenges

22:27 • 5min

Psychological Flexibility and Dealing with Burnout

27:41 • 28min

Revitalizing Your Career Path and Fighting Burnout

55:27 • 2min

In today’s episode, we tackle burnout with Dr Debbie Sorensen. Dr Sorensen got her PhD in psychology from Harvard University, is the cohost of the Psychologists Off the Clock podcast, runs a private practice in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Today’s conversation delves into the signs, impact, and strategies to recover from burnout. Gain insights into recognizing burnout, addressing its root causes, and exploring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as a means to tackle burnout. From personal experiences to practical advice on navigating burnout, this episode offers a wealth of information to help listeners develop resilience and regain a sense of balance.

What to Listen For

Introduction – 0:00
What are the obvious indicators of burnout that everyone overlooks when they’re burnt out?
This one thing prevents most people from overcoming burnout

Which of these 5 burnout cycles do you suffer from – 12:45
What are the most prevalent burnout cycles, and how do they trap individuals in a cycle of stress and recovery?
Are certain personalities more susceptible to specific burnout cycles, and if so, why?

The secret weapon against burnout that anyone can acquire – 25:51
What are the first steps someone can take to cultivate psychological flexibility in their daily life?
Are certain personalities more susceptible to specific burnout cycles, and if so, why? And what can you do to reduce your susceptibility?

The psychological toolkit to overcome burnout – 36:14
How can you use Acceptance Commitment Therapy tools to give yourself some breathing room and not allow your burnout to destroy the relationships you care about?

The road to burnout recovery – 46:07
What are the necessary steps to go from burnout to some semblance of normal?
How can you bring up the topic of burnout with someone you care about who is showing signs of burnout?

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