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Confessions of a Burnt Out Over-Achiever
In previous generations, depression was likely to result from internal conflicts between what we want to do and what authority figures – parents, teachers, institutions – wish to prevent us from doing. But in our high-performance society, it’s feelings of inadequacy, not conflict, that bring on depression. The pressure to be the best workers, lover
... See moreOur current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings. We’re overwhelmed by all we have to do and on the edge of burnout, left to decide between giving into soul-sapping hustle culture or rejecting ambition altogether. But are ... See more
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
we uncover a level of fatigue we didn’t know we carried, an existential exhaustion that stems from decades of running, chasing, doing, seeking, and adhering to the structures and the schedules laid out by a world that has gone mad.
Anne Berube • The Burnout Antidote
How I Overcame Burnout and Actively Manage It Now (Web Edition 2.0)
For much of the last year, I have actively looked at and invested time, money, and energy into what would improve my life and reduce the likelihood of burnout. I used what I learned from operations management to build routines, implement organizational tools and strategies, as well as figure out priorities that made sense for me, rather than in com... See more
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