CHAPTER 2 BURNOUT
WHAT TRIGGERS THE FLAMES?
Exhaustion is not a badge of honor.
– BRENÉ BROWN
How did we get to this place?
Our lives are not compartmentalized into neat boxes labeled “work,” “home,” “family,” “friends,” “community,” “school,” “health,” “religious institutions,” and “associations.” We dance among these entities, often weaving parts of one into another. Caring for an aging parent does not stop while working at one’s desk. Serving as the president of a local nonprofit does not disappear while meeting a work demand. Studying for final exams does not isolate one from the physical need to exercise and sleep.
To begin the journey from burnout to breakthrough, it’s necessary to stop and consciously examine all facets of our life. Now, ...
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