Description
Many of us kind of have a feeling about what burnout is. You are on the end of your rope, 😫 exhausted. But what is burnout, and how does it differ from stress? What are the signs of burnout, and what, according to research, is the cause of it?
When my curiosity gets sparked around a concept, it launches me onto a quest to understand its underlying assertions and science. I find, read, and digest the science on the topic to help me make better sense of the world. Here I share these findings and curations, hoping those answers can also help you.
Some of those answers may be surprising, such as the provocative fact that self-care is ineffective 😮 in preventing it.
If you are a curious bit 🤓 🧠, come along on this week's quest to understand and untangle the science and research of burnout.
Enjoy!
Victoria
The full list of sources and specific research papers can be found at my website https://www.victoriavallstrom.com/
Resource Links referred to in episode
E3: Science of Fairness
E4: Applied Fairness in Organizations
E5: The Science of Autonomy
E6: Autonomy-Supportive Organizations
E7: Science of Perfectionism
Special credits
Each episode´s content stands on the shoulders of giants - Special credit as sources for this episode are the following books:
The Truth About Burnout: How Organizations Cause Personal Stress and What to Do About It, Christina Maslach, Michael Leiter
The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It, by Jennifer Moss
The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives, Johnathan Malesic
A World Without Email: Find Focus and Transform the Way You Work Forever, by Cal Newport
Disclaimer: Keep in mind I am not a scientist in the areas I cover, for example, psychology, sociology, neuroscience, biology, etc. I come from the other direction - practical experience working and creating things with other people in organizations. Education-wise have a degree in computer science, coupled with university studies in the history of ideas/history
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