The Dangers of Work From Home Burnout and What to Do About It
(I burnt out last week.)
Have you felt more tired, stressed, negative, or ineffective since you started working remotely? If so, you may be burnt out. But you’re not alone.
Work-from-home burnout is quickly becoming the next societal health crisis. A reported 70% of Americans have experienced burnout since the pandemic started, up from 52% in May.
Rather than a medical condition, the World Health Organization (WHO) describes burnout as an “occupational phenomenon” or “syndrome” stemming from chronic, unaddressed work stress.
Working remotely offers the potential for more flexibility and work-life balance. Unfortunately, most people are replacing their daily commutes with more time at their desks.
I'm no doctor, but I've experienced burnout multiple times in my career - including last week - when I had to call 911 from my home.
Tune into today's episode to hear what happened and how you can avoid work-from-home burnout in the future.
SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES:
- Blog: 3 Warning Signs of Work-From-Home Burnout
- Blog: The Pandemic Proves That Society was Wrong About How to Live Life
- World Health Organization: Definition of Burnout https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/burn-out/en/
- Monster.com Study on Burnout: https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/burn-out/en/
- Blue Zones for longevity and wellness
- Karoshi: Death by overwork
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Kristin Wilson
Host of Badass Digital Nomads & YouTube's Traveling with Kristin / Author of Digital Nomads for Dummies
Kristin Wilson is a long-term digital nomad and location-independent entrepreneur who has lived and worked across 60 countries in 20 years. Since founding a fully-remote, international relocation company in 2011, she has helped more than 1,000 people retire or live abroad in 35 countries. Today, she helps aspiring remote workers, digital nomads, and expats achieve their lifestyle goals through her YouTube channel (Traveling with Kristin) and podcast, Badass Digital Nomads.
Kristin is the author of Digital Nomads for Dummies. She's also a Top Writer on Medium and Quora in the topics of business, travel, technology, life, productivity, digital nomads, and location independence. She has been featured on The Today Show, Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, ESPN, The New York Times, WSJ, Huffpost, HGTV’s House Hunters International, and more.
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