“Most health professionals know how to take care of patients, but not how to take care of themselves.” Healthcare professional and lecturer Yinka Vidal spoke for many about one of the main factors contributing to burnout. Whether academic, career and generally life, burnout afflicts all levels among healthcare professionals expected to give their all – and then some – around the clock, year after year. Burnout can arise from overwork and resultant stress. It also can grow from and compound personal problems. Vidal cited several factors: Overwork, the absence of self-nurturing, lack of time for yourself. Need for self-adulation to…...
Burnout Exhausts Easy Answers
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