Burnout: Do you have it?

According to the World Health Organization, burnout is caused by "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed, characterized by 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." Earlier this year I burnt out. I never …

The Ultimate Coping Skill for Difficult Times

Hundreds, if not thousands, of articles have been written about this subject - each suggesting various strategies that we are encouraged to use to help us get through difficult times. Every day, more articles about this subject appear. I wonder why is this happening. Do we not read these articles? Or do we read the …

Life Crisis or Life Transition?

Most of us are fully aware when we are confronted with a life crisis. Whether it is a quarter- or mid- or late-life crisis, we know when it hits us. If you are getting divorced, moving house, having a baby, retiring, being made redundant, suffering from an illness, undergoing an operation, have an empty nest …