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What Kind of Burnt Out Are You? (And Why It Matters)

Different types of burnout require different solutions.

By now, many of us are burnt out. In addition to the stresses about our health and safety, we've had to worry about job losses, changes in working conditions, as well as juggling family and work in a way that is even more exhausting than the usual. (And the usual wasn't all that great either.)

When you're burnt out, recovery can seem almost impossible. Unfortunately, burnout is one of those conditions that can take far longer to recover from than to develop, while the solutions for burnout are often hit-or-miss. In order to recover, it's important to think about the source and type of your burnout, as that will make a difference in what you need.

"Exhaustion alone is never burnout," said Kira Schabram, an assistant professor at the University of Washington who researches burnout. In addition to mental or physical exhaustion, burnout also consists of cynicism, which is often a sense of alienation from others, as well a reduced sense of efficacy, such as feeling helpless or incompetent. "Burnout is a combination of these three," Schabram said.

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