A Talk On Burnout

In this 9 minute talk on burnout, I reflect on one of my burnout experiences as a way to destigmatize and normalize the experience. I also discuss how burnout is structural versus individual. I also share how we can respond to it by challenging "the grand gesture approach" to self and community care with multiple daily practices. There are short pauses to help you reflect on your own burnout experiences and what you learned about self and community care growing up. Some of the material in this talk is from the introduction to my book on this topic, 52 Weeks to a Sweeter Life for Caregivers, Activists and Helping Professionals.

Reviews

Thank you for sharing your insight and wisdom. I especially appreciated the reminder about the structural aspect of burnout and your path to creating small but sustainable shifts. I needed these reminders right now. 💙✨🎶✨💙

Really interesting, it never occurred to me that my near burnouts could be related to being a second generation immigrant. I didn’t feel like I was going full tilt but I didn’t allow myself the space to stop and just be. Thank you for these insights and your personal experiences, really helpful 🙏🏻