5 Myths We Believe About Burnout in the Workplace

By debunking these common myths, we can live a balanced life and stop overworking

Matthew Royse
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

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5 myths we believe about burnout in the workplace
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It’s Sunday, and you are dreading Monday because it’s the most draining day of the week. You used to look forward to going to work on Mondays. You took great pride in juggling the demands of your work.

However, something is different now, and you don’t know why.

Are you burning out? Are you starting not to like your job? Or are you super stressed out?

Work burnout is a process where you become more stressed and less engaged with work. It’s becoming increasingly common since many of us are now working from home, leading to more burnout. It’s tough to juggle work and life.

What leads to this burnout is believing in myths that are not true. We have become confused about what work really is in the new modern workplace. Many misconceptions have flourished because of word of mouth, outdated ideas, and the stuff you read on the internet. Also, social media has become a cornerstone of our lives, so we find ourselves trying to live up to the life we see online.

It creates a work environment where our minds don’t stop, we are constantly stressed, and we don’t enjoy the little moments in life that we used to…

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Matthew Royse
Change Your Mind Change Your Life

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