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Pause for a moment and think about burnout. What image comes to mind? Is it a frazzled man or woman who is agitated and not coping? Is the person running around trying to keep up, or maybe sitting at a desk in front of a computer looking exhausted and defeated?
Burnout is all of these things and a whole lot more. When most people are asked to consider burnout, they think of it as being synonymous with overwork. They might explain burnout as exhaustion caused by too much work. However, exhaustion is only one part of the burnout jigsaw. Other pieces include psychological and spiritual factors like cynicism, hopelessness and helplessness, and detachment – not only from work but from life. These psychological, emotional and spiritual ...
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