#94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout
The Academic Imperfectionist
The Academic Imperfectionist
#94: Postcard from the Costa del Burnout
Sep 20, 2024 Episode 94

So, that last episode that didn't happen. What was going on there, then? It was burnout, friends. Followed by trying and failing to take some relaxing time off. It wasn't all in vain, though. Here are some reflections on burnout, the battle to relax, and the dangers of disconnecting from our own needs.

References:

Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'Is there more to burnout than working too hard?' The Economist, 29th June. 

Cohen, Josh. 2016: 'The way out of burnout', The Economist, 28th July.

Hauser, CJ. 2019: 'The Crane Wife', The Paris Review, 16th July.