Beware the post-pandemic burnout
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I gotta be honest with you, I'm toasted. Roasted, toasted, burnt to a crisp.
The impending shift back to normal is already rocking my socks about as much as the initial upheaval did. Except for, this time, replace the fear, astonishment and booze with enthusiasm, social awkwardness and...well. Booze.
Don't misunderstand me. I am so excited to see people again. It's just that I got used to having some decisions made for me, and now it's time to start making them for myself again. How do we make time for all of the joys of life, old and new?
We're going from the keystones of pandemic burnout, isolation and zoom fatigue, to another very real kind of burnout: people fatigue. Taking-on-too-much fatigue.
Beware the overwhelm, my friends. Look for the signs.
In this episode, I share some of my personal signals that burnout is getting real, but I'd love to hear: What are the signs of burnout for you?
Email me at CreativeCommuteJen@gmail.com and let me know!
**In an attempt to name a feeling I've been struggling with the past few weeks, I continued my research on the topic after recording this episode. I came across this article by Adam Grant on the idea of languishing. According to Grant, languishing is often a precursor to larger mental health challenges. If you're feeling a bit unmotivated or "blah" right now, I recommend giving this article a read.
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