If you’re feeling burned out even AFTER taking a nice little summer vacation and AFTER scaling back your hours at work, you might be wondering what you’re doing wrong.

Burnout isn’t just caused by overworking

• People are wondering whey they can’t seem to get it together and get their mojo back even after putting healthy boundaries around work.
• Burnout is physical and emotional exhaustion caused by chronic workplace stress (the emotional component often gets overlooked)
• Another cause of burnout is feeling a lack of control. Feeling powerless.

Feeling powerless around toxic workplace relationships

• Dealing with a toxic boss is tougher than dealing with a toxic colleague because of the power difference.
• Choose what feels like the safest option for addressing the issue – directly, report it, etc.
• Timing matters. Choose to have a conversation when you feel calm, not when you’re triggered or in the middle of a blowout.

Feeling powerless in your work tasks (too much uncertainty, no autonomy)

• A woman was given a “promotion” she didn’t want, doing work she didn’t enjoy — went from being a top performer to burned out in a few months.
• Be proactive and speak up about the work assignments you want. (If you don’t, someone else will decide for you!)

Feeling powerless / trapped on your current career path