When someone discloses feelings of burnout, a supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery. A poor response can do the opposite.
I hear many stories about poor responses to burnout disclosure. Here's what NOT to do.
#burnout #whs #occhealth
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Returning to work can be hard after any illness or injury. Evidence suggests that returning after burnout can be especially hard. This issue looks at why, and discusses ways to improve the return-to-work experience for workers who have been recovering from #burnout.
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Listen to @drbensearle.bsky.social describe some of the obstacles to burnout recovery, and a few ways to overcome them mindonthejob.com/blog/2026/01...
Happy New Year! 🎉
Read about my AI-FREE GUARANTEE and why I believe you get better value hiring consultants who commit to it.
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It isn't a new year's resolution (or even a change in my practice), but it's a commitment I'd like to see more people make in 2026.
In this holiday issue of Read Before Burning, I discuss why holidays don't cure burnout and suggest some ways to make the best of your break from work.
#psychology #iopsychology #burnout
#psychology
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Seasons greetings! Some advice about holidays in this holiday issue of my burnout newsletter,
Seasons greetings! Some advice about holidays in this holiday issue of my burnout newsletter,
We need to identify burnout earlier!
In issue 6 of READ BEFORE BURNING, I explain why that's so important, present the results of my research study into early warning signs of #burnout, and discuss ways to use those signs for early recognition / intervention.
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Slide text reads: List 3 things that went well this month. November is nearly over! It’s a good time to identify three things that went well for you or for which you feel grateful.
Image of the November schedule for the Recovember challenge. For the text-only list of Recovember challenges, go to https://mindonthejob.com/recovember-for-recovery/
#Recovember Day 29: List 3 things from this month that went well.
Daily gratitude (Day 5) is healthy, but you can also benefit by identifying three things you're glad went well this month. What were yours? I'll share mine in the comments! 1/4
#achievements #gratitude
#iopsychology #occhearhpsychology #workwellbeing #psychology
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#Recovember Day 22: Schedule time to do a thing you keep avoiding.
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame
On #recovember Day 5 I wrote about gratitude, and on Day 13 I wrote about kindness. Today (Day 21) I'm encouraging you to spend at least 5 min chatting about someone who helped you.
Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology
It's been over a year since Australia's Right to Disconnect laws came into effect.
Today I joined Fiona Macdonald (Centre for Future Work) to chat with ABC Life Matters host Tegan Taylor about the impact of RtD laws and the challenges that still remain.
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We’re halfway through #Recovember!
Back on Day 7 I wrote about the value of taking a realistic look at the work demands you were finding most stressful. Today, take your list of stressful work demands and sort each into one or more of three categories. 1/7
#stress #iopsychology #stressmanagement
#Recovember Day 13: List 3 people who have shown you kindness.
November 13 is World Kindness Day, so I have (kindly?) two kindness-based challenges for you today. 1/5
#kindness #psychology #wellbeing #gratitude
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#Recovember Day 6: Record the next steps for incomplete tasks.
Do you ever get so involved in your work that, while off-duty, you keep thinking about incomplete tasks? If so, I have a great hack for you: a little post-work planning can help you to switch off. 1/4
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#Recovember Day 8: Get some exercise.
This is nice and simple. Exercise appears to help us deal with stress. It makes our bodies and minds a little more resilient, and also improves our short-term responses to work stressors. So go get some exercise today! 1/2
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Don't miss this ABC Radio National conversation about the early warning signs of #burnout, featuring me and Beyond Blue's Luke Martin in conversation with the ABC's Lisa Leong.
#psychology #health #wellbeing #burnoutprevention
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#Recovember Day 7: List 5+ stressful work demands
Just a few days ago I wanted you to focus on the positive, so why would I encourage you to focus on "stressors" (things that cause you stress)? This one will take longer to explain. 1/8
#stress #burnout #iopsychology
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#Recovember Day 4: Spend 30+ min working on art, craft, or a hobby.
For many of us, resting during our downtime involves passive entertainment activities such as scrolling through social media or watching TV. There's nothing wrong with doing this occasionally... 1/4
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The 2025 Recovember Challenge schedule. For the text version, visit https://mindonthejob.com/recovember-for-recovery/
November is #Recovember, a time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery from work demands.
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth
Some #WHS interventions help protect workers by making life just a little easier each day. In this issue of READ BEFORE BURNING, I discuss ways that leaders and individuals can facilitate better day-to-day recovery from the demands of work.
#iopsychology #burnout
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This important study from the Journal of Applied Psychology shows that stress:
* lingers and builds from one day to the next, AND
* has physical as well as psychological consequences, AND
* is contagious, with parent stress affecting children.
#stress #chronicstress
Slide text reads: How well is your workplace: Preventing harm to employee mental health? Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health? Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?
It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership
What are basic psychological needs and how do they affect motivation? This week's explainer prepares you for our interview with Prof. Marylène Gagné about self-determination at work. Find it on your preferred podcast player or at mindonthejob.com/podcasts/
#psychologyshorts #motivation
I had a great time talking to the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast about how leaders can more effectively identify and manage #burnout at work.
#iopsychology #leadership #occhealthsafety #worksafety
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In Australia and many other countries, employers are responsible for taking reasonable steps to minimise psychosocial hazards. But what are "psychosocial hazards"? This week's mini-episode explains.
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How well does your organisation meet the employee's basic psychological needs?
Listen to my interview with Professor Marylène Gagné about what happens when you fail to meet those needs - and the possibilities available if you do meet them.
#iopsychology #management
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On this day, four years ago, I walked away from my academic career because I had burned out.
Today I launched READ BEFORE BURNING, my monthly newsletter about the misunderstood condition of #burnout .
Issue 1: Core Symptoms, Confusion, & Controversies www.linkedin.com/pulse/issue-...
Here's the explainer video to prepare you for the interview. The video introduces the concept of "emotional labour", which in #iopsychology refers to the pressure to adjust your emotions to conform to others expectations about suitable emotional behaviour.
