So you’re working from home, but you’re still stressed out? Your commute has disappeared and in theory you should have more time, in practice juggling is harder than ever. It’s hard to stay focused. You’re working longer hours. Colleagues are irritating you and they’re not even in the same room. Your short fuse extends to your family and friends. What’s going on? You might be experiencing burnout. Here are 10 things you need to know about burnout.
Pre – pandemic the WHO recognised workplace burnout as an occupational phenomenon. Lockdown has witnessed an increase in long hours – so what’s going on?
As we return to work from lockdown, managing the emotional impact of what has been described as “the world’s biggest psychological experiment” is critical. We examine strategies to embed cognitive flexibility in post lockdown return to work.
If you’re beginning to notice that online meetings, sessions and catch ups are exhausting, you’re not alone. That feeling of tiredness, depletion and overwhelm is down to increased cognitive load. Video call exhaustion is a phenomenon that has been well documented during the recent lockdown. We take a look at What causes Zoom fatigue & how to overcome it
What does a typical day look like for you? Are you caught in a cycle of perpetual multi tasking? Constantly in fire fighting mode? If you’re mentally and emotionally exhausted at the end of each day you could benefit from managing your cognitive load using a tool developed with astronauts. Optimise your performance and maintain mental …
When you feel like you’re running to stand still it’s easy to fall into the trap of doing more to clear the decks. Working longer hours is detrimental to your health and your performance. What if there was another way? One rooted in data? Here’s how to succeed without burning out.
The ability to develop resilience, manage stress and deal with failure is critical to success in today’s fast paced, highly demanding workplace. Stress and presenteeism have reached an unprecedented record high in the UK . The American Institute of Stress (AIS) estimates that 80% of workers experience stress at work with 40% of those identifying that …
