Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian author of internationally bestselling inspirational stories of spiritual- and self-awakening. His best-known work, The Alchemist, has been translated into over sixty-five languages.
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It's burnout season for college students everywhere so I decided to give some college advice on the topic. Stay strong.
There’s actually a lot of overlap between laziness and burnout that can make it difficult to differentiate between the two. Burnout is defined as “a negative state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive stress and an inability to cope with it.
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Links to informative articles to fight college burnout including on: how to prioritize your mental health; considering campus physical design; making a wellness plan; considering academic motivation, and enjoying a therapy animal.
Burnout is real, and it can have serious consequences mentally, physically and emotionally. If you feel trapped in the cycle of demotivation, don’t give up—there are steps you can take to reset, refresh and find your joy again.
Two coaches talk about reigniting passion for your work
Social belonging is a fundamental human need, hardwired into our DNA. And yet, 40% of people say that they feel isolated at work, and the result has been lower organizational commitment and engagement.
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How Pamela Abalu got out of the cubicle hamster wheel with a single mantra: “Work is love made visible.”
“The one non-negotiable is to create a culture of what we call ‘compassionate directness’, where people are empowered to express concerns, dissatisfactions, good ideas they have—and to do it in a compassionate way,”
When burnout wipes the canvas clean, it is an invitation to pick through the ashes and make life new again.
Burnout looks a lot like depression, but it's not a biological bogeyman that medication or simple stress management can cure.