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Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. It’s a workplace phenomenon that cannot be confused by daily stressors of everyday personal life responsibilities. It is defined by the International Classification of Diseases as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, Increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job, and Reduced professional efficacy. The culprits [...]

We’ve come to the final in the three-part series looking at becoming unstuck, goal-setting, and now stepping into action. It’s inspiring and satisfying to have reached this point! However, sticking to your goals is not always that easy. A lack of motivation is often the reason why we fail at being consistent and reaching our goals. Motivation and goals have a symbiotic relationship: goals increase our motivation but on the other hand motivation and discipline help us to take the steps towards achieving our goals. Motivation drives our actions Motivation helps you perform [...]

If you find yourself a quarter into the year lacking motivation, willpower or drive to stick to achieving something new or starting or stopping a certain behaviour, then read further. In Part 1 Becoming Unstuck, we explored the first step in taking action and achieving something new. Let’s discover the second part: the mindset of goal setting. Renowned French writer, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, once said that “a goal without a plan is just a wish.” There is so much truth in this! Although we all deserve to accomplish our dreams and that which [...]