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The Burnout Fix

Jacinta Jiménez

The Burnout Fix

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Recognised by the World Health Organization, burnout is the health emergency of modern times. More and more people suffer from it, because the pace of life and work are often far too intense, and they leave no room for our physiological and mental need for rest. In The Burnout Fix, psychologist Jacinta Jiménez explains how we can take care of ourselves and find a balance that allows us to manage our professional and private lives without getting exhausted, simply by putting a few strategies in place that can help us achieve the results we desire, but without overdoing it. 

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Analysis and key concepts

01.

Understanding what burnout is to avoid making the mistake of taking on too much

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Finding your own pace and sticking to it is the only way to live a peaceful life

03.

Disproving burnout myths and identifying the three key components

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Strategy 1: finding the right pace for performance

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Strategy 2: Undo untidy thinking

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Using the three Cs to get your thoughts in order: Curiosity, compassion, and calibration

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Using mindfulness techniques, meditation and breathing exercises is essential to learn to get your thoughts in order

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Strategy 3: making the most of your free time to recharge your batteries in silence, in nature and in solitude

09.

Strategy 4: secure support, because no one can do everything alone

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Strategy 5: evaluate effort and remember that “less is more”

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Quotes

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Take-home message

01. Understanding what burnout is to avoid making the mistake of taking on too much

The pace of both work and daily life can be extremely frenetic in these modern times, and people often end up thinking that they are not doing enough, or that they should work harder to achieve more in less time. At times, we might find ourselves having to manage several different things that each require our full attention, such as caring for a family member who is unwell, which happened to the author, psychologist Jacinta Jiménez: when she was studying for her final exams at university, she had to take care of her older brother, an experience she shares to help to demonstrate what happens when we push ourselves to the limit, to then end up completely exhausted.

This is burnout, something that can happen to anyone, not only people who live a fast-paced life: you get drawn into a spiral that drains all your energy and, since you have so much to do, you can never find the time to stop and recharge your batteries. This is how you can end up in a very fragile state, both emotionally and physically: it becomes hard to concentrate, difficult to sleep properly, you are always tired, and you struggle to get anything done.

02. Finding your own pace and sticking to it is the only way to live a peaceful life

03. Disproving burnout myths and identifying the three key components

04. Strategy 1: finding the right pace for performance

05. Strategy 2: Undo untidy thinking

06. Using the three Cs to get your thoughts in order: Curiosity, compassion, and calibration

07. Using mindfulness techniques, meditation and breathing exercises is essential to learn to get your thoughts in order

08. Strategy 3: making the most of your free time to recharge your batteries in silence, in nature and in solitude

09. Strategy 4: secure support, because no one can do everything alone

10. Strategy 5: evaluate effort and remember that “less is more”

11. Quotes

12. Take-home message

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Many useful tips to:

  • Understand what burnout is and dispel any myths about it.
  • Discover the importance of practices that help find the pace of work that suits you best.
  • Learn to manage stress and pressure without feeling overwhelmed.

Psychologist Jacinta Jiménez, also known as “Dr. J”, is a researcher who specialises in the application of psychology to leadership. She is a certified coach, and has worked with the leaders of many organisations both in the US and around the world. Jiménez was the Global Head of Coaching at BetterUp, a platform that promotes company development through assisting the growth of its personnel, and she developed her own innovative, science-backed approach to coaching to help organisations promote resilience, as well as leading a global community of over 1500 Leadership Coaches in over 58 countries. She is also an expert on diversity and inclusion.

Publishing house:

McGraw-Hill

Year:

2021

Pages:

304

ISBN:

978-1260464573