Some people see burnout and perfectionism as badges of honour, but neither is healthy. Could there be a way to address both of these at once?

Some people see burnout and perfectionism as badges of honour, but neither is healthy. Could there be a way to address both of these at once?

This issue of Read Before Burning examines "burnout brain", a phenomenon where burnout interferes with our cognitive capabilities, and its implications.

This issue of Read Before Burning examines "burnout brain", a phenomenon where burnout interferes with our cognitive capabilities, and its implications.

In this issue, I explain that your organisation's burnout defences have holes -- holes that allow people to burn out in what might seem like a well-run workplace.

In this issue, I explain that your organisation's burnout defences have holes -- holes that allow people to burn out in what might seem like a well-run workplace.

In this episode of Inside Out: Mental Health at Work and in Life, I'm joined by Tracey Secker, founder of Voices Social Enterprise, a non-profit raising awareness of domestic abuse, trauma and other forms of abuse, supporting both employees and emplo

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I try to answer the question so often asked by people burning out at work: "Should I stay or should I go?"

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I try to answer the question so often asked by people burning out at work: "Should I stay or should I go?"

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Professor Lena Wang about the value of lived experience in making workplaces more inclusive and supportive.

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Professor Lena Wang about the value of lived experience in making workplaces more inclusive and supportive.

In this issue of Read Before Burning, I ask "Can injustice trigger Burnout?" If someone is already burning out, could unjust treatment trigger a shift to severe burnout? I explore how this might happe...

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more compassion at work.

In this episode, Dr Searle talks to Dr Robert Styles about compassion, its importance in the workplace, and how we can cultivate more compassion at work.

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I spoke to Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the psychology podcast Mental Work, about my lived experiences of — and subsequent research into –burnout, and the implications for mental…

Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter by Dr Ben J. Searle. Come here for simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable advice – all f…

In this issue, I discuss the actions that you can (and in many cases should) take after someone has disclosed to you that they are burning out. These include offering help (which can be trickier th…

In this episode I talk to organisational psychologist Dr Kat Page about her book “Good Work: Transforming Your Work from the Inside Out”. We discuss principles of good work and some of …

In this issue, I discuss the actions that you can (and in many cases should) take after someone has disclosed to you that they are burning out. These include offering help (which can be trickier th…

In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to…

I spoke to Bronwyn Milkins, delightful host of the psychology podcast Mental Work, about my lived experiences of — and subsequent research into –burnout, and the implications for mental…

Email correspondence about this article can be sent Dr. Sayeedul Islam at islams@farmingdale.edu Construct proliferation is not just an I-O psychology problem; it has been highlighted in many related ...

In this episode of Mind on the Job, I talk to University of Sydney Business School Professor Anya Johnson about technology, the meaning of work, and the questionable goal of “efficiency”.

In this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by organisational psychologist Sandra Lam for a discussion about psychosocial risk management in fly-in / fly-out work contexts.

In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to…

When someone finally has the courage to open up about feeling burned out, the response they get can make a huge difference. A supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery.…

In this episode, I am joined by organisational psychologist Melinda Phillips to discuss some of the psychosocial hazards and other challenges affecting teachers and principals in Australian schools…

When someone finally has the courage to open up about feeling burned out, the response they get can make a huge difference. A supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery.…

Returning to work can be hard after any illness or injury, especially burnout. This issue looks at return-for-work programs and how to improve the return-to-work experience for workers who have bee…

Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going.

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

Returning to work can be hard after any illness or injury, especially burnout. This issue looks at return-for-work programs and how to improve the return-to-work experience for workers who have bee…

I appeared on the Share, Inspire, and Explore podcast to discuss why recovery from burnout can be so difficult. Across two episodes I explain six obstacles to recovery, and I provide some advice on…

I list some of the reasons why my (generative) AI-free guarantee is valuable to organisational clients

I list some of the reasons why my (generative) AI-free guarantee is valuable to organisational clients