Burnout Cause #2: Other People’s Lives Are on the Line

Falling into the trap of feeling guilty about prioritising yourself when so many people depend on you.

How to Deal with it.

• Find a Community. Try scheduling dinner or a happy hour with your colleagues or finding an outside group of nonprofit workers.
• Create Redundancy So You Can Really Disconnect. Start keeping your colleagues in the loop about all your projects—even training them to take over for you in a pinch.
• Leverage Funding. Consider talking to your donors. Plenty of understanding foundations may be willing to schedule funding for employee wellness.