The field of wellbeing has significantly expanded the study of the spectrum of human experience. Instead of having only two polarizing options—wellbeing and illness—there are intermediate states where neither true wellbeing nor illness are present.
Read MorePivoting from our look at the multi-faceted issues caused by a serious lack of communication in the healthcare industry, today we’ll begin to explore the wide-spread lack of engagement many physicians and clinicians experience at various points throughout their career.
Read MoreWe know that a trusted method to fight stress, overwhelm and burnout is to diversity our lives by having more than one support structure, many power initiatives and several career enhancement methods in place. (See our previous post if you missed it!) Yet, that sentence in and of itself may seem a bit overwhelming.
Read MoreThe thing about stress, overwhelm and burnout that’s imperative to understand is that at some point, the MORE we work, the less productive we become. I call this the Law of Diminishing S.O.B.’s. It’s like trying to scale an ever-increasing incline or a run up an exponential curve – eventually, you’re just falling backwards.
Read MoreYou’re probably familiar with the “fight of flight” reactions to stressful situations, but recently another common response is being researched and understood more and more: Freeze. This is an increasingly common answer to perceived threats, especially among people dealing with our least favorite foes: Stress, Overwhelm and Burnout – that sneaky S.O.B. Freezing in stressful situations (or perceived stressful situations) is akin to…well, freezing.
Read MoreWhen left unaddressed, stress, overwhelm and burnout (S.O.B.) can be deadly killers. There has been solid research on this for decades, yet we continue to ignore this information at personal, organizational, and societal levels. It’s as though we’ve been given the blueprints, materials, and tools to create a beautiful home, but we decide it’s too much work and we’d rather live in an apartment infested with black mold. The apartment – our current way of living – will definitely have negative effects on our health, but moving is too big of a hassle.
Read MoreThe past two months have seen a metaphorical tsunami of people transitioning to remote working conditions. Implemented practically overnight - calculated plans to transition to remote work gradually over the next three years have been haphazardly thrown together in less than 3 weeks. Luckily, 74% of CFO’s are quick to notice the advantages of working remotely and considering making the transition permanent even after the pandemic comes to an end.
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