Why stress management isn't enough to prevent burnout
Stress management is standard advice for burnout — and incomplete. Here's what's missing, and why it changes what you try next.
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Stress management is standard advice for burnout — and incomplete. Here's what's missing, and why it changes what you try next.
Calm and Headspace are good apps. They're just not burnout apps. Here's the difference, and why it matters if you're running on empty.
Oliver is a product manager based in Melbourne. We sat down with him to talk about how burnout crept up on him during one of the most exciting chapters of his career, and the deliberate choices he's made since then to protect his wellbeing.
Most burnout apps treat stress as the whole problem. Here's what a genuinely evidence-based app addresses, and the questions worth asking before you download.
Your nervous system has three ways to manage stress at work. Most people only use one. Here's what top-down, bottom-up, and outside-in regulation mean.
Most burnout strategies focus on stress. Very few address what actually determines whether stress becomes damaging over time.
Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a predictable outcome of how teams manage, or mismanage, energy over time.
Dopamine detoxes are buzzy right now, but the key to recovery is shifting your nervous system into "slow" mode. Our 'healthy recovery pyramid' can help.
How enjoying yourself can limit stress and help you recover
How green spaces, wildlife and moving water can help to prevent burnout
People are lonelier than ever, which makes courage more important than ever
Not all exercise is equal when it comes to dealing with stress. Here's what works, and why.
The 5 Ps of getting consistently good sleep
why writing it out works, and how to get the most out of it