Burnout Isn't Just Exhaustion. Here's How to Deal with It

Useful definition of burnout:

"burnout has three components.

One is the exhaustion — physical and emotional — you feel when you've been too stressed at work for too long.

But burnout also comes with a feeling of cynicism about work. "You know, it's ... 'take this job and shove it' sort of thing," says Maslach. "And you begin to switch from trying to do your very best all the time to do the bare minimum."

The third component, she says, is when you start to blame yourself for it. "Thinking, 'What has gone wrong with me?' 'Why am I not good at this?' 'Why can't I handle it?' "

Also, is this an indictment of working from home? "A new survey found that nearly 90% of respondents in more than 40 countries felt that their work lives were getting worse during the pandemic. And more than 60% felt that they were experiencing burnout often or very often."