In today’s society, burnout is becoming ever more common. Perhaps it’s something you’ve seen a peer go through, or maybe you’ve experienced it for yourself.
Firstly, we want to say; experiencing burnout is a common experience and you are not alone. As modern humans, we have a lot to hold. Not only the expectations of everyday life (work, finances, family, health), but also, the weight of the world.
Too many of us are feeling the real life impact of the climate crisis and political tensions in our home countries. On top of that our newsfeeds are flooded with distressing scenes and tragic events – sandwiched between posts that make you feel like you’re not working hard enough, not achieving enough…
We weren’t built to cope with witnessing and experiencing so many dark things happening in the world. Plus, algorithms tend be bias toward bad news, leading us to forget or ignore the beauty that is all around us. We weren’t built to cope with information overload. When we’re carrying the weight of all of this, on top of the stresses we experience in our personal lives, there’s no wonder we’re all so exhausted. There’s no wonder we’re all burning out.
Making it even more difficult to navigate, burnout in changemaking spaces is normalised and sometimes worn as a badge of honour. But burnout is not only bad for individuals, it’s also bad for the movements we’re part of. If we want our work to make a real lasting impact, we need to make the pressure sustainable and learn how to collectively look after our mental health.
That’s why we’ve created your free downloadable guide to understanding and mitigating burnout in yourself and others.
