Episode 01 - What is Burnout? - How the Metaphorical Quicksand Pulls You In

Burnout Factory

Episode 01: What is Burnout? - How the Metaphorical Quicksand Pulls You In

Feeling overwhelmed to the point of exhaustion?

Burnout doesn’t hit all at once. Instead, it creeps up slowly and steadily, gradually pulling you under until one day you realize you’re stuck, drained, and questioning everything. In this episode, I get real about what burnout feels like on a personal level— the fatigue, the frustration, the depression, the numbness, and why it can seem so hard to stop it once it's started. If you’ve ever felt that and didn’t know what to call it, this one’s for you.

To combat the Burnout Factory, we need less grind and more mind.

Episode Resources:

• WebMD - Burnout: Symptoms and Signs: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/burnout-symptoms-signs 
• DW Documentary - Burnout: When does work start feeling pointless?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raVms8w61No
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html  
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs based on Siksika way of life: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-06-18/the-blackfoot-wisdom-that-inspired-maslows-hierarchy/ 
• The Spoon Theory: https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/sites/default/files/media/documents/2020-05/

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