2 HN users recommended this lecture2 months2016–2019score 2.5
Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026
HN uses it as the expert primer on burnout that dispels common misconceptions.
A Berkeley lecture by psychologist Christina Maslach, a leading burnout researcher, on what burnout is and what causes it. It covers common misunderstandings and the job and workplace factors involved.
“There is this excellent talk by Maslach, "Understanding Burnout" which dispels most misunderstandings” (HN, 2019)
Great article. There is this excellent talk by Maslach, "Understanding Burnout" which dispels most misunderstandings: [this video] However, as with most conditions it's unlikely you will have any interest in it until being affected.
This video is a good primer on burnout by an expert. "Understanding Burnout," Prof. Christina Maslach (U.C. Berkeley) [this video] This article is a summary of what's in the above speaker's book Recovering from Burnout [link] I also want to mention the article above has a link to Mind Tools, which is a web site that has a test you can take but I recommend reading their articles on leadership as it helps one understand their place and the direction they need to take as leaders of their own life as well as leaders in the lives of others, which is an interesting perspective in the context of the listed topics.
From DOES16 London - Better Faster Cheaper .. How? (slide #29) [0] [1]: Recipe for burnout is inverse of recipe for success Word Overload: Job demands exceed human limits. Lack of control: Inability to influence decisions that affect your job. ... Also: Understanding Burnout [2]. [0] [link] [1] [link] [2] [this video]
Further reading on burnout alongside job-demand factors
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