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Beyond Burnout

Insights, Tools, and Case Studies to Thrive Beyond Burnout.

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You’re running on empty, but the demands don’t stop. Burnout isn’t just feeling tired—it’s the slow erosion of your energy, motivation, and well-being. Left unaddressed, it can affect every area of your life, from your relationships to your ability to show up for the people who need you most. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Discover how to recognize the early warning signs of burnout and take actionable steps to regain control, find balance, and thrive again.​​​

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Burnout isn’t just about exhaustion—it’s the silent thief of your energy, focus, and passion. It creeps in slowly, leaving you overwhelmed and questioning your ability to keep going. But burnout doesn’t have to define you. Learn practical strategies to break free, rediscover your spark, and build resilience for the long haul. Let’s move beyond burnout—because your well-being matters.

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  • Burnout Self-Assessment Quiz – A quick tool to identify early warning signs of burnout.

  • Free Download: Burnout Recovery Checklist – Actionable steps to help recharge.

  • Guide: "How to Set Boundaries Without Guilt" – Tips for prioritizing your well-being.

  • Infographic: The Cycle of Burnout and How to Break It – A visual guide.

  • Podcast Episode: "Moving Beyond Burnout" – A discussion on strategies to heal.

  • Workbook: "5-Minute Daily Practices to Rebuild Resilience" – Practical, daily exercises.

  • Article: "The Cognitive Costs of Burnout" – Insights into how burnout impacts thinking.

  • Meditation Audio: "Grounding for Overwhelm" – A quick stress-relief exercise.

  • Resource Guide: "Preventing Burnout as a Helping Professional" – Targeted tools.

  • Video Tutorial: "3 Quick Wins to Recharge Today" – Short, actionable steps.

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  • Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) – A widely recognized burnout assessment tool (often free versions available).

  • Burnout TED Talks – For example, Emily Nagoski: The Secret to Burnout Recovery.

  • Podcast Episodes – Search for burnout-focused podcasts like "The Happiness Lab" or "Unlocking Us with Brené Brown."

  • Meditation Apps – Share links to free versions of apps like Calm or Insight Timer for stress relief.

  • Burnout Articles – Examples: “The Signs of Burnout and How to Address Them” (Harvard Business Review).

  • Resilience Toolkits – Many universities or health systems provide free PDFs, like the Resiliency Toolkit from the Mayo Clinic.

  • Free Webinars on Burnout Recovery – Platforms like Eventbrite or YouTube often have accessible webinars.

  • Work-Life Balance Templates – Search Canva for free downloadable templates.

  • Grounding Exercises – Link to videos like “5-Minute Breathing Exercises” on YouTube.

  • Burnout Research Papers – PubMed offers some free full-text research articles.

Think

Cognitive

Understanding, retaining

and using information.

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Cognition
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Cognitive skills are needed to process information. In order to learn, retain and use our knowledge, we need to be able to use the following skills effectively:

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  • Attend to incoming information (sustained, selective and divided attention).

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  • Quickly process details (processing speed).

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  • Remember what we hear, see or read (working, short-term and long-term memory).

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  • Decide what to do with the information (reasoning and problem solving skills). 

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Talk

Linguistic

Using language to communicate.

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Linguistics
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Linguistics is the study of language. In order to communicate effectively we need to have a good command of these language skills:

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  • Form: the sounds, words, and sentences (language) we use to convey information (phonology, morphology and syntax).

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  • Content: putting sounds, words, and sentences together in a way that has meaning (semantics).

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  • Use: following the socially driven rules to utilize language for a purpose (pragmatics).

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Do

Function

Planning, initiating and completing tasks.

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Executive Functions
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Executive functions are higher level cognitive functions that continue to develop into early

adulthood. These skills are essential to:

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  • Organize/Set Goals

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  • Plan/Prioritize

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  • Initiate/Implement

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  • Following through

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  • Evaluate/Make changes

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  • Self-monitor

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  • Control emotions

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Putting It All Together

 

  • Successful functioning is dependent on effective communication.

 

  • Effective communication relies on fluid cognition.       

 

  • Cognitive stress makes thinking and reasoning more difficult.

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Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 09, 1995

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