October 7, 2005

Career Burnout?

In the Work & Family Mailbox of Thursday's WSJ, a reader named J.H. wrote in and asked about career burnout. J.H. described symptoms such as being "lethargic", detached and exhausted from work. J.H. also stated that she/he could not get away.

What was Sue Shellenbarger's, the WSJ columnist, solution?


"The No. 1 remedy for burnout, and the belief that you can't take time off is a common self-delusion among burnout sufferers."

Other remedies suggested by Sue:

  1. "Seek the perspective of people you love."

  2. Set "aside some time each workday for quiet-time rituals such as massage or meditation."

Sue also recommended two books:

  • Read Slack to better understand the necessity of having time off.

  • Check out Getting Things Done to help "ease your job anxieties".

Posted by Kate at October 7, 2005 10:00 AM
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