A stressful week is not the same as burnout.

Stress usually has an end point. Burnout develops when overwhelm becomes chronic, recovery disappears, and your brain and body no longer have the capacity to keep up with what is being asked of them.

In this episode of Wired to Work, Jess Chapman sits down with burnout and resilience coach Cherri Forsyth to explore how burnout develops, what it looks like before someone reaches a breaking point, and why pushing through is not the same as being resilient.

They discuss:

• The difference between temporary stress and chronic burnout
• Why burnout can be difficult to recognize from the outside
• The early signs leaders and colleagues should notice
• How brain fog, exhaustion and detachment show up at work
• Why rest and recovery are essential to performance
• How workplace systems can contribute to burnout
• Why self-care has to mean more than an occasional bubble bath
• How leaders can support someone without trying to diagnose or fix them

Burnout is not a personal failure. And it is not simply a matter of learning to cope better.

Sometimes the person needs support. Sometimes the workload needs to change. Often, the system needs to be examined too.

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