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Understanding the Definition of Burnout

June 1, 2021

Via: HR Hero

Everyone in the working world has probably heard the term “burned out.” The term is often used even in nonemployment settings, such as by students in higher education feeling burned out by intense studies. Being burned out is generally considered negative, but there isn’t really a precise defi

Defining Burnout

“We tend to think of burnout as an intangible—one of those things we can’t define, and we just know when we feel it,” says Kate Morgan in an article for BBC Worklife. “Right now, more of us may be feeling it than ever. In this stage of the pandemic, after more than a year spent trying to navigate its challenges, the general feeling is that we’ve all hit the wall. But there is a scientific definition of burnout, and standards by which to measure it.”

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