A blog dedicated to recovering from burnout through coping, resilience, and a growth mindset
Growing from Ashes
Nurturing the Soil
You have to take care of the soil if you want to see the benefit of any surface level strategies.
Mindful Photography
We were assigned to do some mindful photography this week. Here are my takeaways.
The Dangers of Daily Hassles
Daily hassles are the small obnoxious things that can add up. Daily hassles can be dangerous because we often don’t notice them till it’s too late, however, there are things we can do about them…
Finding Joy in the Rain
Dealing with unmet expectations can take an emotional toll. However, sometimes the unexpected is exactly what we need.
Can you have too much of a good thing?
Good things are a necessary part of stress management. However, constant exposure with no breaks- even when the things are good- can still lead to burnout…
Belay On!
Why a great therapist is like having a great rock-climbing partner.
Stress is…. Complicated
As someone who is well acquainted with stress, I haven’t understood it very well.
Turns out, stress is a hard construct to measure and fully explain.
Free Haircuts!
Research shows that positive affect can co-occur with distress.
This means, some of our hardest experiences can also be filled with incredible amounts of meaning.
Effort vs Achievement
As someone who is recovering from burnout, I’ve had to admit that I’m terrible at effort management.
Don’t Wait for the Beach to Go Sunbathing
Why your hobbies matter
Beating Burnout… Or at least trying to…
Burnout and grief suck…
I’ve been on a pretty good upswing for a while, but last week those emotions hit me again. I’m not even 100% sure what triggered them…
All I know is I woke up exhausted and that is the symptom that alerts me to a burnout relapse.
Emotional Labor and Vulnerability
As one of my wise classmates once said, “our focus should be on the human being, not the human doing.”
Becoming Lifelong Learners
“I found early on that one of the other biggest detriments to my learning was believing I was smart.”
Cultivating Culture
The best thing about our business was the culture we had created.
“From day one, I was very intentional about what it would be like to work for us, and I knew I didn’t want the work itself to dictate our atmosphere.”
Let’s Get this Thing Started!
6 things I took away from my first semester of Grad School.
Foundational Philosophy
What does it mean to be human?
“The key to lifelong learning is to see everyone you meet as a potential teacher…”
— Adam Grant