Do We Put the Ambulance at the Top or Bottom of the Cliff? Burnout’s Missing Pieces
We’ve been talking about burnout for nearly 50 years, yet people seem to be burning out not just at work now, but also with parenting, self-care, fitness and even daily life. There’s a creeping sense of “I’m just over it” or, as my teenage stepdaughter is fond of saying, “CEBBS”: can’t even be bothered. So, what might we be missing, and what can we do about it?
3 Things Quick Fix Advice Forgets
Why are people seeking quick advice for complex problems? With so many top tips and 10 steps to fix your life now out there, its important to check-in and see why we are seeking simple solutions to sometimes complex issues, and why we need to be careful to not inadvertently place ourselves under pressure to gain outcomes that might not be possible. Looking at when our cognitive and emotional bandwidth is stretched, this article helps us understand why we naturally incline towards simple, quick fixes. But complex lives rarely respond to simple answers.