On the surface this appears to be a classic chicken or egg question, until you dig a little deeper. A moment’s reflection on our current understanding of job related burnout (JRB) will offer a responsible answer. It is an observational fact that you can be...
The three principle hallmarks of burnout have been well described — emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a lack of a sense of personal accomplishment. These may accurately describe the symptoms, but these are not the same as the changes in mindset which can occur as a...
Okay, so you feel completely burned out at your job but you’ve decided to put your head down, grind away and tough it out until retirement. You have come to believe your current misery is better than the unknowns of change. Have you stopped to...