Written by Amy Beecham Burnout isn’t just something that happens at work, as this clever Instagram post rightfully points out. In 2021, post-pandemic, being burnt out is something we’ve gotten good at self-diagnosing. Burnout has been tagged over 3 million times on Instagram and Tik Toks sharing advice on what burnout can look like, and […]
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Burnout a ‘growing problem’ for physician assistants
More than one-third of physician assistants (PAs) meet criteria for burnout, suggests a study in the September issue of JAAPA, Journal of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). Burnout symptoms are key contributors to both depression and medical errors among PAs, according to the new research by Sarah R. Blackstone, Ph.D., MPH, of University of […]
“This 5-minute visual trick got me through the most intense week at work and now I'm a convert”
Dealing with stress and burnout at work is a feeling lots of us can relate to. We asked a workaholic to try The Curiosity Academy masterclass to manage chronic stress and feeling overwhelmed and fatigued. Here’s how she got on… Welcome to The Curiosity Academy, Stylist’s new learning hub where you can access workshops, how-to […]
Do you feel like you need to be busy all the time? This could explain why
Do you feel like you need to be on the go 24/7? You could be ‘addicted’ to feeling overwhelmed – here’s how to cope. On a scale of one to 10, how stressed are you? If your answer is on the higher end of that scale, you’re not alone. For many of us, stress has […]
The Best Bedtime Routine to Prevent Burnout
It’s nine o’clock and I haven’t eaten dinner yet, so I order takeout. When it comes, I mindlessly eat while I’m on the computer doing work. Then I agonize over what happened that day, crawl onto the couch, scroll through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and then I start adding things I barely need to my cart […]
Lack of sleep tied to physician burnout, medical errors
Sleep-related impairment among physicians is associated with increased burnout, decreased professional fulfillment, and increased self-reported clinically significant medical error, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in JAMA Network Open. Mickey T. Trockel, M.D., Ph.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California, and colleagues evaluated associations between sleep-related impairment, clinically […]
One in 10 parents experienced severe burnout in lockdown, study finds
Parenting can be a demanding and stressful job at any time, however parenting through a pandemic can pile additional pressure on parents, according to new research. Dr. Cara Swit from the University of Canterbury (UC) surveyed parents in Aotearoa New Zealand as part of a global study conducted in 15 countries to assess levels of […]
32 is the age we are 'most likely to experience burnout'
Most of us are familiar with the concept of burnout. It’s a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. And now scientists have predicted when it will likely happen to you. Burnout happens when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands, and it is most […]
Multimorbidity leads to general practitioners suffering burnout
There is a difference between seeing a patient with a catalogue of two or more serious chronic diseases and a healthy patient who just needs a prescription to treat a case of cystitis. A new Danish study from the Research Unit for General Practice at Aarhus University, Denmark, shows that having many patients with multiple […]
Physician burnout has disproportionate effect on women
While physician burnout has become a reality across the profession, its disproportionate impact on women should sound an alarm within the heath-care sector that more supports need to be offered, according to a recent Western study. In a recent paper for the National Academy of Medicine, the authors noted that the prevalence of burnout may […]