Burnout

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

People that find themselves in burnout are often in burnout because their standards are too high. One of the tasks I work with my clients on when they are in burnout is to help them lower their standards. … [Read more...] about Burnout: Try lowering your standards

I have worked with many people in burnout and have observed that they tend to push themselves really hard, sometimes for years, and end up exhausted. Not surprisingly, the quality of their work can suffer over the longer-term. … [Read more...] about Burnout: Work smarter, not harder

Recovering from burnout takes significant time and commitment. One of the first things I am asked by clients that are in burnout is, “How long it will take to recover?” Based on my experience as a psychologist, my response is that it will take about seven weeks before they will begin to feel like … [Read more...] about Recovering from burnout

Many people are in burnout because their company’s expectations concerning what one person can accomplish are unrealistic.  … [Read more...] about Burnout: When the boss demands too much

There are several reasons why people find themselves in burnout. Frequently, it is those people that are strongly motivated, dedicated and heavily committed to their work that find themselves most vulnerable to burnout.  … [Read more...] about Burnout: Are you are responsible for the problem?

I have worked with many people in burnout, and in my experience counselling them, pretty much everyone has recovered that has worked hard to learn what they needed to learn. I once worked with a client, however, that wasn’t recovering as quickly as I was expecting him to, which left me confused. He … [Read more...] about Burnout: Stop before you’re exhausted

On occasion, a client will arrive at my office feeling completely overwhelmed. Together, we work to address this feeling as our first task so that the person can move to a place of calm.  … [Read more...] about Burnout: Overcommitted and overwhelmed

The process is pretty straight forward. New clients often arrive at my office in burnout. Sometimes I suggest they take short-term medical leave because they are so exhausted. Sometimes that leave lasts more than 12 weeks and transitions to long-term medical leave. … [Read more...] about Burnout: How to begin short-term medical leave