When people talk about burnout, they often boil it down to a simple formula: a person worked hard, became exhausted, and lost their energy. This is partly true. But not entirely. After all, two people can work with the same intensity—and one of them will burn out much faster. To be honest, burnout isn’t caused…
From 1987 to 1991, in the Arizona desert, scientists built a sealed ecosystem called Biosphere 2 — 1.27 hectares of closed space, designed to test whether humans could survive in complete isolation. A prototype for future space colonization.The trees had everything: water, light, perfect soil, stable temperature.But after a while, their trunks started snapping.The reason?…
In my last post, I promised to talk about perfectionism, an excessive sense of responsibility, and the belief that if you work harder, all your problems will eventually be solved. In stress research, there is a concept called a “stress amplifier”—a deeply ingrained belief that quietly turns everyday stress into exhaustion.Most of us have at…
In my last post, I wrote about how burnout develops when demands constantly exceed resources. After that, I had one question: How can you actually restore those resources? Most people try to recover from burnout the same way they recover from a tough week — by sleeping more, taking time off, or waiting until the…
Many people believe that burnout occurs because they are not strong enough. Not disciplined enough. Not resilient enough.Burnout is a problem of imbalance.It develops when job demands consistently exceed your system’s capacity to recover. Нow does it work?In psychology, there’s a model called “job demands-resources”.(JD-R) model proposes that working conditions can be categorized into 2…
“I’m fine. Just tired.”That’s what I used to tell myself, too — until my body forced me to stop for a while.In my previous posts, we talked about how to distinguish stress from burnout and why it matters.But the question I hear most often is: “How do I know where I am right now?”Think of…
Today I’m continuing my series on burnout — because burnout itself is a gradual process.The most important thing is to notice it before your body starts to shut down. Stress or burnout? Why the difference matters “I’m just overworked” — that’s what most people tell themselves when they feel exhausted and are happy that Friday…
That’s what one of my clients told me last week. And honestly? I hear stories like this quite often.It’s not about weakness. And it’s not about “not being able to cope.”Burnout is a looooong process. Most important to notice it before your body starts to shut down.➢ 1974 – Herbert Freudenberger introduced the concept of…
Recently, working with people, I have become more aware that anxiety has become an integral part of our lives. But what is really behind this feeling? And how can we turn it into something constructive? I would like to talk about this topic today. Anxiety is an unrealised impulse What if we look at anxiety…
Some people think of discipline as restrictions, rigid boundaries, and control. But in reality, discipline is freedom—freedom to choose who to become, where to go, and how to manage your life. How is discipline formed? Discipline is not an inborn quality, but a system of daily decisions. It does not appear suddenly, but is laid…