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Globe and Mail
9 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
How to tell the difference between stress and burnout
This is the weekly Work Life newsletter. If you are interested in more careers-related content, sign up to receive it in your inbox. If you've ever chalked up your exhaustion to just 'a rough week,' you might want to look closer. Burnout isn't always the dramatic crash we imagine. It often starts subtly, like a slow leak in your energy reserves, and if you're not paying attention, it can drain you completely. 'One of the biggest misconceptions about burnout is that it hits you all at once,' says Sharon Grossman, a psychologist, executive coach and author of The Burnout Solution: 7 Steps from Exhausted to Extraordinary. 'In reality, it creeps in gradually.' Dr. Grossman says early signs are easy to overlook or dismiss. Persistent fatigue, trouble focusing or snapping at coworkers may seem like small irritants, but they often signal something deeper. 'Many dismiss these as 'just being tired' or 'having a bad week,'' she says. 'But these can actually be early indicators that your energy tank is running on empty.' And when your coping resources are chronically depleted, burnout doesn't wait for a formal invitation. One reason burnout is so hard to pin down is that it shows up differently for everyone. 'For some of my clients, it shows up as emotional exhaustion. They are dragging through the day, both physically and mentally,' Ms Grossman says. 'For others, it's cynicism or detachment, where they stop caring about work they once loved.' Even high performers aren't immune. In fact, they're often more vulnerable. 'I've seen high achievers become hyper-critical of themselves, feel like they're failing even when they're performing and start questioning their worth,' she says. Dr. Grossman recalls experiencing burnout personally as a loss of meaning in her work. 'When I stopped feeling excited about my sessions and started just going through the motions, I knew something had to shift.' Burnout doesn't always look like collapse. Sometimes, it's the slow grind of pushing through until you break. The tricky part? Stress and burnout can feel similar but they require different responses. 'Stress is situational. It has a clear beginning and end,' says Dr. Grossman. 'Burnout, on the other hand, is chronic. It doesn't let up, even when circumstances improve.' If taking a vacation or stepping away from work doesn't bring relief, that's a red flag. So is emotional numbness or a sense that your efforts no longer matter. 'It's when stress stops being energizing and starts feeling soul-crushing,' she says. 'If you're feeling a lack of efficacy – like no matter how hard you try, you're not making progress – that's another hallmark of burnout.' To catch burnout early, Dr. Grossman recommends building emotional intelligence. She calls self-awareness 'your first line of defense.' In her book, one of the foundational tools she shares is the 'energy audit.' 'Ask yourself: What's draining me? What's fueling me?' she says. Journaling, mindfulness and monitoring your self-talk are also simple but powerful strategies. Recognizing and regulating your emotions, setting healthy boundaries and having the emotional literacy to speak up are key, she says. Recovery also depends on those same skills. 'It helps you reconnect with your values, navigate tough conversations and rebuild your confidence.' In a culture that rewards overworking, understanding the early signs of burnout and acting on them is essential. Stay tuned for part two next week, where I share insights from Dr. Grossman on what steps to take after you've identified burnout. 74 per cent That's how many workers report feeling anxious upon returning to work after vacation, according to new data from global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. Read more Workplaces tend to celebrate beginnings while overlooking endings, even though endings are crucial for emotional health and organizational trust. Here, Harvey Schachter pulls out key points from the book Good Bye: Leading change better by attending to endings, to showcase how acknowledging endings not only prevents lingering negativity, but also creates space to learn from experiences. Read more 'My premedical adviser, I'm just like, you're not helping me that much. On social media, it feels the same as if I was asking a friend who did what I'm doing, but a year or two ago. They are in the loop and their advice is way more direct,' says 22-year-old Olivia Sotos, an aspiring doctor who graduated from college just over a month ago. This article looks at how some young job seekers say traditional career advice from parents and school counselors feels outdated and they're now looking to successful young professionals on social media for advice and inspiration. Read more OpenAI is still leading the AI race, but early stumbles with GPT-5 are starting to raise eyebrows. Since the launch, users have flagged basic mistakes, a drop in quality when it comes to tone and growing frustration over a 200-question weekly cap. Chief executive officer Sam Altman has publicly acknowledged the feedback and says improvements are on the way. But with fast-moving challengers such as Anthropic picking up steam, OpenAI could lose their lead. Read more
CTV News
9 hours ago
- CTV News
Three killed, eight injured in shooting in crowded New York club amid record low gun violence year
In this April 8, 2020, file photo, a pedestrian strolls past small businesses that are shuttered closed during the coronavirus epidemic in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Three people are dead and eight others wounded after a shooting in a crowded New York City club early Sunday morning. Investigators believe a shooter or shooters opened fire with multiple weapons at Taste of the City Lounge in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights after 'a dispute' just before 3:30 a.m., killing three men, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch told reporters. 'It's a terrible shooting that occurred in the city of New York,' Tisch said at a news briefing. She said officers are investigating at least 36 shell casings from the lounge, as well as a firearm that was discovered in a nearby street. Those wounded in the shooting — eight men and three women — are being treated at hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries, she said. The ages the victims range from 27 to 61. The shooting comes amid a record low year for gun violence in New York City 'I mean, we have the lowest numbers of shooting incidents and shooting victims seven months into the year that we've seen on record in the city of New York,' she said. 'Something like this is, of course, thank God an anomaly and it's a terrible thing that happened this morning, but we're going to investigate and get to the bottom of what went down.' The Associated Press
CBC
10 hours ago
- CBC
Study shows women who've been stalked at higher risk of heart disease: Dr. Peter Lin
D. Peter Lin talks about a new study out of Harvard University that looks at links between heart disease and those who have experienced stalking.
