Burnout at Work and Possible Interventions
As my previous post explained burnout and how it is personally affecting my family
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22051300
I decided to create a newsletter for entrepreneurs who may be experiencing the same feelings or emotions. Further to this, I wanted to expand the subject matter into other areas such as ideation, growth, well-being, mindfulness and more. Writing about the previous burnout experience was therapeutic, and so I wanted to share some valuable insights that can help others as well.
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The Founding Entrepreneur
Burnout at Work and Possible Interventions
To give a little context about my personal experiences in relation to burnout affecting my family read this post I shared in Hacker News This post explains why I wanted to create this newsletter in conjunction with topics focusing on entrepreneurship subject matter.
Now with that out of the way, let's dive into some content.
In order to understand burnout which may seem obvious to some, I wanted to provide a definition providing clarity. Burnout (at work) is defined as the psychological long-term exhaustion at work due to three main categories.
- The feeling of cynicism and detachment from the job
- Sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment
- Overwhelming exhaustion
Often we begin our careers with energy, excitement, and enthusiasm but over periods of time, these feelings tend to diminish… Why?
In this newsletter the topics I will be covering include the following;
- Burnout and how it is linked to health
- Entrepreneurs and Burnout
- Strategies to help combat burnout
️ How is burnout linked to our health?
Burnout has various determinants for people who experience it.