This viral tweet nails what so many of us get wrong about rest

Do you struggle to rest – even when you’re feeling tired from a busy week at work? This viral tweet could explain why.  In a world dominated by burnout, rest is a contentious subject. Despite so many people feeling tired all the time, the idea of stepping back – of taking sick days, giving up […]

How to deal with a year of accumulated burnout from working at home

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Firefighters — ‘Health Care Providers on a Truck’ — Signal Pandemic Burnout

Tim Dupin thought — or at least hoped — that Missouri firefighters, paramedics and other emergency medical services personnel would be among the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. After months of feeling overlooked by elected leaders in the distribution of safety equipment and other resources, surely, Dupin thought, their role on the front […]

The Best Bedtime Routine to Prevent Burnout

It’s nine o’clock and I haven’t eaten dinner yet, so I order takeout. When it comes, I mindlessly eat while I’m on the computer doing work. Then I agonize over what happened that day, crawl onto the couch, scroll through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and then I start adding things I barely need to my cart […]

One in 10 parents experienced severe burnout in lockdown, study finds

Parenting can be a demanding and stressful job at any time, however parenting through a pandemic can pile additional pressure on parents, according to new research. Dr. Cara Swit from the University of Canterbury (UC) surveyed parents in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of a global study conducted in 15 countries to assess levels of […]