For years, sacrificing your self-care for your job has been glamorized by the “Work Hard, Play Hard” mentality. Early on in our careers, we’re taught to put our jobs before our health. One of the common side effects of this mentality is “burnout.” To achieve our goals and beat the competition, we may have to work longer hours. However, working long hours in a good environment is very different from working an underpaid job in a toxic work environment. Read the article in full now to learn more.
Working regular hours in a thankless job will empty your tank faster than working long hours in a job that comes with a lot of autonomy, creativity, and problem-solving. Burnout is not the result of long work hours. It has more to do with the balance of demands versus benefits of your job. For example, one may have a stressful job and work long hours, but they don’t get burned out because they’re appropriately compensated, supported, and appreciated by their manager and colleagues. Read the article in full now to learn more.
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