Welcome to The Burn(out) Unit

As an avid reader and science nerd, I have often turned to books to help me understand myself and find community when struggling with something. Facing burnout at work was no different. I read and I researched and I asked for suggestions from my therapist. Not all self help books are created equal, so here’s…

The name burnout implies a sudden shift, the sizzle of a flame extinguished instantly by a drop of water or the hiss and pop of a firecracker as it explodes.  My burnout, however, was a much more insidious process.  I still can’t identify a single moment when I realized I had “burned out” after being…