Stress vs. Burnout – Understanding the Difference and Why It Matters for Your Team
The word burnout gets thrown around a lot nowadays. But not everyone who is stressed is burnt out, and it’s important that we know the difference. Stress and burnout might seem like two sides of the same coin, but they’re not. Stress is temporary. Burnout is long-term. Stress makes you feel overwhelmed, but burnout makes you […]
The Rise of Mental Fitness at Work and How to Build a ‘Mentally Fit’ Team
When we talk about mental health in the workplace, it’s often through the lens of problems and prevention: burnout, anxiety, stress management, and crisis support. Organising a ‘Wellness Week’ usually focuses on conditions like depression or burnout, rather than how to actively build mental strength. As Shawn Achor jokes about in my favourite TEDx talk […]