Items tagged with "burnout":
Getting to grips with burnout
It’s a term that’s been used with far more frequency over the last few years, making headlines as more and more studies show high rates of burnout across all countries and careers. But if it’s so insidious, how can we avoid it? And if we’re feeling the symptoms, how can we recover from it? “Burnout...
How to Cure a Case of Novemberitis (and Coviditis)
Every November I post my blog about Novemberitis. This year I have updated it to include the new affliction of Coviditis…. Ah November! Such an in between time of the year. Winter (or summer) has left and summer (or winter) hasn’t arrived. The current year is almost over and the new year hasn’t...
How to Know the Difference Between Burnout and Covid Fatigue
What’s the difference between Covid (or Quarantine) Fatigue and Burnout? Their genesis. We get burnout when we push ourselves (over and over) to do things that are wrong for us; we take on too much, rest too little and pretend to be okay when we are anything but. Burnout is a consequence of not...
Right Now We Are All Feeling Grief
Why am I so grumpy and irritable? Why can’t I sleep through the night? Why do I feel so thin-skinned and overwhelmed? Why is it impossible to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes? Why – when I have so much to be grateful for and appreciative of during this horrible time – am I so...
Surviving Uncertainty
Seventeen years ago Susan Jeffers wrote a book called Embracing Uncertainty. In the book she suggested that in times of distress it is helpful to wonder about things generally instead of hoping for something specific. When we hope for a definite result, we become attached to that particular outcome...
How to Get Ahead of the Lockdown Blues
Right now, many of us are baffled by what and how we are feeling. We fear that we are back in burnout even though we have worked so hard to get over it. We may be feeling irritable and more emotional than usual. Our relationships may become more fraught and conflictual, and we may be finding it extra...
How to Stay Calm and Centred During the Coronavirus Crisis
We are all on high alert right now, and this is understandable. But panic and negative thinking only add to our adrenaline output which lowers our immunity. South Africans are really good in a crisis, and really good at coming together to reach a common goal and to unite against a common energy. Now,...
If You Can’t Be With the Job You Love, Love the Job You’re With
A recent Huffington Post story that is doing the rounds talks about the negative effect working in a job you hate has on your health. All of the effects that are listed are also symptoms of burnout. As I frequently maintain, we get burnout from doing too much or too many of the wrong things – the...
How to Address Decision Fatigue as a Chief Everything Officer
Anyone who runs their own coaching business knows how complex and demanding being a solopreneur can be. We have to be making all the decisions about everything all the time. We need to decide what to charge, how to charge, when to charge. We need to do invoicing, reconciliations and tax returns. We...
The Best Book To Help You Prevent And Manage Burnout
We recently had a chance to sit down with Master Coach, Judy Klipin to talk about her latest book, Recover From Burnout. And, after chatting with Judy, we couldn’t wait to read the book from cover to cover because the truth is, burnout has the potential to affect every single one of us at some stage...
An inability to say no – and other bad habits of burnout
Judy Klipin experienced burnout. After becoming a life coach and seeing the need for it among her clients, she wrote a book, Recover from Burnout; Life Lessons to Regain Your Passion and Purpose. The SA Jewish Report caught up with her on her personal journey. What inspired you to write this book? My...
Living with Someone Living with Burnout
Living with someone who is living with burnout is, in many ways, as difficult as living with burnout. It can be frustrating. Confusing. Worrying. Boring. Lonely. More than anything it can be lonely. As the burnout tightens its grip, the person experiencing it becomes more and more withdrawn; grumpy,...
Recover from Burnout: TV Interview
I spoke to eNCA's Marcelle Gordon about why I believe burnout has become an epidemic in South Africa.
Recover from Burnout on Bruce Whitfield’s The Money Show
I had a wonderful talk on Bruce Whitfield's The Money Show about my new book Recover from Burnout.
Recover from Burnout: Interview with Creamer Media
I chatted to Thabi Madiba of Creamer Media about my new book Recover from Burnout.
Recover from Burnout on the Expanding Horizons Podcast
I spoke to Russell Pollitt on Jezuit Institute SA's Expanding Horizons podcast about life coaching, burnout and my new book.
Recover from Burnout on Vuma 103 FM
I spoke to Vuma FM's Nomfundo Mkhize and Lekomotion about my new book Recover from Burnout.
Heed those flashing red lights and seek help before you burn out
Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted emotionally and physically? Burnout is far more common than you may think — and it is not restricted to the workplace. The World Health Organisation recently categorised workplace burnout as a reportable medical condition for the first time. Two SA professionals...
Follow Your Own GPS
Do you remember a time before the internet and smartphones? I do (because that’s how old I am). We had to be more mindful about how we were in the world. We had to plan our time better – no messaging a friend to tell them we were running late to meet them. We had to exercise our memories more...
3 Habits to Reverse Burnout
Every aspect of life is affected by burnout. When we have burnout, we are not just physically tired or emotionally delicate. We don’t just feel existentially unsure or question all our life choices. It’s not only that our brains feel mushy and we struggle to remember things. We are not merely easily...