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I worked in corporate for almost 10 years and had two HEAVY burnouts in my 20s that rendered me unable to work for over 3 years.
I& #39;ve changed drastically my relationship with work, became an independent writer and now raise awareness on the syndrome.
Burnout, a thread
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I worked in corporate for almost 10 years and had two HEAVY burnouts in my 20s that rendered me unable to work for over 3 years.
I& #39;ve changed drastically my relationship with work, became an independent writer and now raise awareness on the syndrome.
Burnout, a thread
First of all, you might not now what burnout means. It is a syndrome (i.e. a group of symptoms that occur simultaneously), caused by a LOT of chronic stress, usually work-related*.
Burnout is a spectrum: you can find yourself completely collapsed, unable to get out of bed...
Burnout is a spectrum: you can find yourself completely collapsed, unable to get out of bed...
... or just snappy, irritable and not being able to sleep.
The symptoms include physical and mental discomfort: reduced immunity, inflammation, insomnia, depression...
Here you can find more info: https://carolmilters.com/yes-you-are-burned-out-on-accepting-that-you-are-not-well/">https://carolmilters.com/yes-you-a...
The symptoms include physical and mental discomfort: reduced immunity, inflammation, insomnia, depression...
Here you can find more info: https://carolmilters.com/yes-you-are-burned-out-on-accepting-that-you-are-not-well/">https://carolmilters.com/yes-you-a...
I& #39;ve created a self-assessment tool that can help you reflect on where you are in the spectrum.
It is NOT a diagnosis and does NOT replace a visit to your doctor, but you can use this information in your appointment (you receive a copy of the answers):
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It is NOT a diagnosis and does NOT replace a visit to your doctor, but you can use this information in your appointment (you receive a copy of the answers):
https://carolmilters.wispform.com/592988b9 ">https://carolmilters.wispform.com/592988b9&...
In the 7 years I& #39;ve been dealing with burnout, I& #39;ve learned a lot about myself.
One crucial discovery is that being an overachiever led me to "success" but cost me my health and my relationships.
Here& #39;s a letter I wrote to myself while burned out: https://carolmilters.com/letter-to-an-overachiever-in-her-20s/">https://carolmilters.com/letter-to...
One crucial discovery is that being an overachiever led me to "success" but cost me my health and my relationships.
Here& #39;s a letter I wrote to myself while burned out: https://carolmilters.com/letter-to-an-overachiever-in-her-20s/">https://carolmilters.com/letter-to...
Another thing is that burnout is not an individual problem: it& #39;s a systemic one.
I chose to raise awareness every day so that more and more people understand how fucked up the way we& #39;ve been seeing work is.
Burnout IS a sign of our times, our systems and our inequalities.
I chose to raise awareness every day so that more and more people understand how fucked up the way we& #39;ve been seeing work is.
Burnout IS a sign of our times, our systems and our inequalities.
Last December, I organised the first ever Global Burnout Awareness Week, a non-profit, free, international, online event dedicated to discuss the many layers of burnout.
Here are the panels in English (most of them are in Portuguese - I& #39;m Brazilianhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😇" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit Heiligenschein">) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-jKcSFn2IUPt4Xx2UJ7ztpx2TRxFNBRs">https://youtube.com/playlist...
Here are the panels in English (most of them are in Portuguese - I& #39;m Brazilian
I self-published a book with my writings from the darkest days of my burnout.
It is available on Amazon it has been sold in over 15 countries (thanks, internet!)
https://carolmilters.com/mymorningpagesbook/
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It is available on Amazon it has been sold in over 15 countries (thanks, internet!)
https://carolmilters.com/mymorningpagesbook/
Amazon">https://carolmilters.com/mymorning... link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B087RC9HB2/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_marketplace">https://www.amazon.com/gp/produc...
Here is me reading a chapter of my book
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(English is not my native language so be nice
And here& #39;s an interview I gave to Stefanno Cappaccione, from Puck Creations (a UK/Netherlands-based branding and copywriting company). https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HaSKL1ycMAej5WjAp5guL?si=PfWQXh67SwSJ4RMskABv7A&utm_source=copy-link">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4...
If you& #39;re interested in the topic or going through it, feel free to send me a message or an email to hello@carolmilters.com
You can also check the amazing Dr Geri Puleo, who has been researching burnout for over 20 years: https://youtube.com/channel/UCW2Ry9vMWgDmIUZyKL8k_wg">https://youtube.com/channel/U...
You can also check the amazing Dr Geri Puleo, who has been researching burnout for over 20 years: https://youtube.com/channel/UCW2Ry9vMWgDmIUZyKL8k_wg">https://youtube.com/channel/U...
@dolbydigger is a UX consultant based in Germany and he& #39;s been sharing his story with Burnout as well. I met him at this online Adobe @creativecloud event. https://youtu.be/coPO1OWMlE8 ">https://youtu.be/coPO1OWMl...
Last, but not least: I added a * somewhere in this thread. Burnout is not only occupational (despite the @WHO current classification).
There are studies on Parental Burnout and Student Burnout as well.
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There are studies on Parental Burnout and Student Burnout as well.
If you feel overwhelmed, snappy, exhausted, not yourself, ask for help.
