02 | Five Science-backed Steps for Burnout Recovery

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In this episode of The Podgress Report, host Jen Phillips gives a recap on Workplace Burnout: its definition, dimensions, and accelerators. We're also talking about the many profiles of burnout - which can be discovered by assessing your symptoms using proven, research-backed tools (check the episode resources for links).
But we're most excited to get into the 5 low-ish lift but POWERFUL steps burnout sufferers can take - even today - to jumpstart recovery. Join us here as we focus on making progress toward our healthy career "What's Next".

Episode Resources
Burnout Definition - World Health Organization
Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) [Assessment Tool]
Book: The Burnout Challenge [Christina Maslach (Author), Michael P. Leiter (Author)]
A prescription for better health: go alfresco [Harvard Health Publishing]
Reach the Suicide and Crisis lifeline by dialing 988 [U.S.]
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1. What's the Definition of Burnout, Again? [recap version] (00:00:00)

2. A Burnout Assessment Tool You Can Use (Today) (00:02:06)

3. Get to Know the Burnout Profiles (00:03:29)

4. "Soul Erosion": Sounds Awful, Right? (00:06:31)

5. Five LOW-ISH LIFT Steps to Recovery (00:07:59)

6. Step 1: Seek First to Understand (YOUR) Burnout (00:08:20)

7. Step 2: Get Outside. In The Sun. In the Morning (if you can) (00:10:41)

8. Step 3: Take Control (00:13:33)

9. Step 4: reConnect (00:15:45)

10. Step 5: Set & RESPECT Boundaries (00:18:36)

11. Some Advice ... for Severe Burnout (00:22:29)

12. Up Next on The Podgress Report: Know Your Superpowers (00:25:37)