Burnout
“The bottom line on burnout is that it is a social phenomenon, not an individual weakness.”
~ Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley
~ Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley
In 2019, burnout was officially recognized as a work-related phenomenon by the World Health Organization...as a “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
~ Gallup’s Perspective on Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures
~ Gallup’s Perspective on Employee Burnout: Causes and Cures
Good Reads
What is Burnout?
Where to Start If You Feel Burned Out at Work - UC Berkeley
Fed up and burnt out: ‘quiet quitting’ hits academia - Nature
Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People - Harvard Business Review
Six Causes of Burnout at Work - Greater Good Science Center
Job burnout is a billion-dollar problem. Can we fix it, despite COVID-19? - UC Berkeley
How does burnout disproportionately affect underrepresented groups?
The state of burnout for women in the workplace - McKinsey, 2022
Return to Office? Some Women of Color Aren’t Ready - NY Times
Gender Gap in Worker Burnout - Gallup
How does burnout affect science advancement?
Mitigating Burnout
Finding Solutions to the Problem of Burnout - Dr. Christina Maslach
The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships With Their Jobs - Harvard University Press
Preventing Staff Burnout: A Guide - UC Irvine
Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-being - US Surgeon General
Self-care
Watch
Understanding Job Burnout - Dr. Christina Maslach, UC Berkeley, July 2019
Addressing Job Burnout with Dr. Maslach - UC Alumni Network, Oct. 2020
Burnout: What we’re feeling and how to use it to make positive change - UC Berkeley Campus Conversations, February 2022
Basics of Burnout: Causes and Remedies in a Research Environment – Berkeley Lab, June 2021
Continuing the Conversation on Burnout: Dos and Don’ts for Supervisors - Berkeley Lab, May 2022
Podcasts
Burnout Isn't Just Exhaustion. Here's How To Deal With It - NPR’s Life Kit
Five Essentials for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being - US Surgeon General
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