This topic came about after we were chatting about “fatigue” - how we are all dealing with new situations that - perhaps - seem to be having a tougher or different impact on us than we expected.

But it’s also the case that we all feel like this regularly - not just during a pandemic.  New jobs, new family situations, new relationships, new expectations, periods of excitement and boredom can all lead to a sense of fatigue - we just don’t name them all the time.

In this conversation Stephen shares a definition for Burnout - prolonged exposure to excess stress.  And then breaks this down to 3 different components - physical, emotional and psychological.

There’s an understanding that from time to time we all be “stressed’ - and that is not necessarily a bad thing - in fact it is often a great thing.  But we do need to have enough self awareness to understand when it’s moving from exceptional and occasional to prolonged and habitual.  That’s when we’re heading to Burnout.

There’s discussions on how to approach each of the 3 legs on this metaphorical "stool" - and which should you fix first if it gets a little wonky - the physical, the emotional or the psychological.

Any comments or thoughts -  get in touch with on the email podcast@coachpro.online

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