From the Editor's Desk While it's up to employers to provide a working environment that prevents burnout as much as possible, new research suggests that addressing burnout once you're suffering from it is a little more complicated. There are steps that organizations can (and should) take to support their employees, but the most effective measures to counteract burnout are generally driven by the individual. Specifically, employees should start by identifying the source or sources of their burnout, and should then take action by focusing on self-care, acts of kindness towards others, or some combination of the two. Most importantly, the authors stress that compassion - whether towards yourself or your colleagues - is a muscle that can be trained, and that developing and practicing compassion is the key to combatting burnout. |
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Thursday 28th March 2024
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