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We Need to Think Differently About Work Wellness

We Need to Think Differently About Work Wellness

There is a lot of awareness that workers are unhappy and that they are quitting. The fields I work with are particularly impacted: healthcare, non-profits, social services, and education. Organizations in these sectors want to respond to the Great Resignation, but...

The Secret Sauce of Burnout Prevention

The Secret Sauce of Burnout Prevention

If you believe there is nothing you can do about your burnout, you are making the problem worse for yourself. Many people throw their hands up when I ask them about their work stress and potential burnout. They say there is nothing to be done. It’s a staffing issue....

Why Women Are Anxious and Frustrated at Work

Why Women Are Anxious and Frustrated at Work

Here’s the reason no one is talking about If you were an honor student growing up, you might be screwing yourself over at work. Let’s start with a story. Amanda was detail-oriented and highly competent. She did her job reliably well and got along with her colleagues....

Burnout and the Culture of Impossible Expectations

Burnout and the Culture of Impossible Expectations

“No one knows this because it seems like I have it all together, but inside I’m dying.” When you hear people’s deep dark secrets like I do as a therapist, you hear things like this frequently. This is because basically every human I interact with is going through...