By Robert C. Eklund, J.D. Defreese — 2017
Athlete burnout is a cognitive-affective syndrome characterized by perceptions of emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and devaluation of sport.
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CLEAR ALL
Within the world of agriculture, there is a vital part of crop growing known as letting land “lie fallow.” To fallow a piece of earth is to leave it Irene Glasse writes that we need to look to the land to teach us how to approach this time of spiritual, emotional, and psychological exhaustion.
As we peer around the corner of the pandemic, let’s talk about what we want to do—and not do—with the rest of our lives.
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You would think that avoiding burnout would simply be a matter of not crossing a threshold of fatigue. Burnout is not that simple.
After nearly a year of dealing with this pandemic, I decided it was time to reach out to my community to discuss the challenges we were all facing. The biggest challenge being burnout.
Creativity is fragile: it needs to be fed enough inspiration, but not too much, for consuming an excessive amount of information may destroy its delicate balance. It needs space to grow, but should not be forced, for mechanical work may lead to lifeless output.
You have to “turn it off” to “turn it on” when it matters most.
Creative burnout can happen to all of us, even those who consider themselves naturally creative people.
Two coaches talk about reigniting passion for your work
Ten pros share their tricks for staying engaged with your work.
A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.