Burnout & Motivation

The Venn diagram of jobs that pay me enough to live and jobs that don't cause burnout are two distant circles that are actively moving away from each other at the speed of sound

What’s the most common cause of work burnout?

Burnout is primarily caused by a lack of meaning in one's work, rather than long hours alone. While passion provides the essential foundation, sustained well-being also requires personal discipline—such as spending time with loved ones, exercising, and engaging in demanding, unrelated hobbies—to restore perspective and creativity.

Do you think starting to cry at work and being unable to stop is a sign of nervous breakdown?

Burnout is not one-size-fits-all. Your element decides how you break.

In this video, the speaker addresses successful women over 50 who feel stuck or unfulfilled. Drawing from her own experience leaving a long career, she suggests that feeling "stuck" is often a form of avoidance—refusing to acknowledge a decision one already knows must be made. The discussion explores why this avoidance happens, why decisions feel more challenging later in life, and how to regain self-trust to begin a new chapter without needing total certainty first.

Guys, I’m telling you, burnout is a real thing! People are suffering badly from it 😩

Burnout is real… I haven’t had an actual vacation or break from work in over 3 years. The last time I didn’t work was when my last child was born and that only lasted ONE week because I’m the only one at my job capable of doing my job. 😫 since then I’ve only had 1-2 days off work but I’m always “on call.” Now with social media being a full time job for my author career on top of my HR job, it feels like the idea of an actual break is completely unattainable.