Exhaustion and burnout

Learn about burnout. The answers to important questions about burnout are contained in this blog post. They are drawn from years of experience working with clients in burnout as a psychologist in private practice, and contain the information I share with my clients to help them understand what is … [Read more...] about Burnout: Facts you need to know to recover.

Ensure you can succeed before you go back. I work with people on medical leave for burnout in my private practice as a psychologist. In my experience, the majority of people don’t return to work before they are ready. Sometimes, however, people chomp at the bit to get back to the office and return … [Read more...] about Burnout: Don’t return to work from medical leave too soon

Improve your personal boundaries. I work with teachers that are in burnout in my private practice as a psychologist. They arrive saying their jobs are too big. That the demands placed on them aren’t reasonable. That what they’re asked to do in a day isn’t reasonable. The demands on teachers are … [Read more...] about Burnout: Tips for teachers

Sounds straightforward, but you must create the time. I meet with a lot of people that are in burnout. They say they used to exercise. Some tell me they were triathletes before they got a demanding job, but that they don’t have the time required to stay fit today.When we discuss their burnout, they … [Read more...] about Burnout: You must exercise regularly

Don't neglect your physical health. I tell my clients that push themselves too hard that they must take care of their bodies. Most people might think this is the purview of physicians and physiotherapists, but I was trained to work in an interdisciplinary fashion, learning from other professionals … [Read more...] about Burnout: You must take better care of yourself

I’ve met several young associates that work at private law firms. They sometimes contact me because they are in burnout. I ask them if they are billing their hours accurately on client files. After a bit of discussion, they often realize they are not, and that this inaccuracy is contributing to … [Read more...] about Lawyer in burnout? Record your billable hours accurately

How to know you are ready to return to work. I work with people in my private practice as a psychologist that are on medical leave from work because they are in burnout. The question, “How will I know when I’m ready to return to work?” always comes up. … [Read more...] about Burnout: When to return to work after medical leave

Whether you plan to take from December 24 until January 4 off, or will only step away from your desk for Christmas Day and Boxing Day, I encourage people to embrace the holiday season as an opportunity to take better care of themselves. … [Read more...] about Good self-care is important at Christmas

A lot of people feel overwhelmed by how much they have to do on a daily basis. They end up not doing a lot of things well as a result. But they sometimes don’t realize that it is okay – and even appropriate – to hire people to help them out at home. … [Read more...] about Burnout: Hire people to help you

People tend to panic when their medical leave application gets denied by their insurance company. … [Read more...] about Burnout: When your medical leave application gets denied