Burnout is more than a bad day or a busy week—it’s about ongoing, compounding factors that make your work environment so draining that no amount of positive thinking or good nights’ sleep can pull you out of it.

The impacts of burnout are serious, even from a purely finan...

• He became more patient over his career: He learned not to rush things that needed more work. He learned how to be more sensitive to the physical limits of people.
• He overprepared for Apple presentations: Steve spent months preparing for his pro...

Herbert J. Freudenberger, the psychologist who defined burnout, became involved in the 'free clinic' movement in the late 1960s. It was a community-based clinic that served alienated populations in the US, including hippies and drug abusers.

Volunteer staff helped with drug abuse treatment...