Category: burnout

Doctor Exodus Signals a System in Distress

A crescendo of circumstances burdening physicians to the point of burnout is reshaping the already fragile health care system in America. It’s a story told of a mass exodus of doctors from practices, a reduction of hours among others, high suicide rates, and an increase in cash-based practices. While some are courageous enough to speak…


New Study: Majority of Working Parents Are Burned Out—But This Diet Helps

Parenting is an all-consuming, life-long commitment, and two-thirds of working-class parents are exhausted. It is a nearly impossible lifestyle, to work full-time and be a parent full-time, so in some cases the parent either quits their job or has little or no time for their children. As a result, what is known as “working parental…


5 Signs You’re Approaching Burnout

We hear a lot about how entrepreneurs can end up feeling burnout. Unfortunately, all too often, we don’t realize that we are approaching burnout. At least, we don’t do anything about it until we’re in the midst of a breakdown. If you want to avoid the problems that come with burnout, it’s important to take…


6 Causes of Burnout at Work

Job burnout is on the rise, according to several surveys. People are feeling emotionally exhausted, detached from their work and colleagues, and less productive and efficacious. This makes them more likely to suffer health consequences, need sick days, and quit their jobs. Not too surprisingly, burnout has become even more prevalent during the pandemic, particularly…


Are You Addicted to Productivity?

Matt Cutts wrote that back in 2013—“Today, search for ‘productivity’ and Google will come back with about 663,000,000 results. If you decide to go down this rabbit hole, you’ll be bombarded by a seemingly endless amount of content. I’m talking about books, blogs, videos, apps, podcasts, scientific studies, and subreddits all dedicated to productivity.” Like…


Caregiver Survival Guide

Full disclosure: Even though I’ve been obsessed with health issues my entire life, I’ve never been interested in working in the medical field. Most of my classmates from my all-girls high school chose nursing as a career, but I was so freaked out by hospitals and illness that I was the only teenager in my…