Is it time to change how we think about burnout?

Published: Nov. 21, 2022, 6 p.m.

b'Maybe you know the feeling. A couple of stressful days turns into a couple of stressful weeks, then months... and sometimes even longer.\\xa0\\xa0\\nIt doesn\\u2019t feel like stress anymore, more like exhaustion. You\\u2019re tired in your bones. So, are you burned out?\\xa0\\nYou might think of burnout as something that only happens in the workplace, but as our work life extends beyond the bounds of a regular 9-5, we\\u2019re discovering that burnout can look very different these days.\\xa0\\nTigist Kebede, a senior counsellor at Pola Psychology, explains how our thinking around burnout is changing, how to spot the warning signs and build your own burnout resilience amid all that overwhelm.\\xa0\\n+++\\xa0\\nIf anything has been raised for you in this episode, check out the following organisation\\u2019s for support:\\xa0\\n\\n\\nBeyond Blue\\xa0\\n\\n\\nBlack Dog Institute\\xa0\\n\\n\\nHeadspace\\xa0\\n\\n\\nLifeline\\xa0\\n\\n\\nReach Out\\xa0\\n\\n\\xa0\\nIn Good Health is a VicHealth podcast, produced by Deadset Studios.\\xa0\\xa0\\nYou can find out more at\\xa0https://vichealth.vic.gov.au/podcasts\\xa0\\nVicHealth acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land. We pay our respects to all Elders past, present and future.'