Does it only affect weak people? Is work always the cause? Burnout myths, busted by the experts Once, after surviving yet another round of redundancies in a former job, I did something very odd. I ...

It was Friday afternoon, and I'd just hit send on my weekly report to Amazon's Retail vice presidents, detailing what the Global Merchandising team I'd created had accomplished that week. I was 38, ...

Teacher burnout. By this time of the school year, the phrase has been bandied about so frequently—behind closed classroom doors, in the aisles of grocery stores, by the media—that it threatens to ...

Stress and burnout are related, but they are not the same. Stress is typically short-term and is a natural response to a situation or challenge that causes us to worry or feel under pressure. Burnout ...

Job burnout is on the rise, according to several surveys. People are feeling emotionally exhausted, detached from their work and colleagues, and less productive and efficacious. This makes them more ...

There is growing concern about the well-being of physicians and the consequences of poor well-being for physicians themselves, their patients, and the broader health care system. Diminished well-being ...

Burnout and depression share similar features that can make it challenging to tell the two apart. Burnout is considered situational, however, while depression can affect every area of daily life and ...

Emily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Work that she once found engaging ...

Burnout is a workplace phenomenon that results in persistent fatigue, reduced performance at work, and feelings of cynicism or disconnection from work. Workplace burnout can be a serious problem, ...

Burnout has become a widespread issue in today’s workplace. With employees feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and disengaged, many organizations respond by offering wellness programs, stress management ...

Neurodivergent burnout may cause symptoms such as chronic exhaustion, increased sensory sensitivity, and loss of skills. Taking time off and lowering self-expectations may help with recovery. Burnout ...