Burnout
We’ve all experienced the feeling of crunch time, when deadlines are approaching we have to work extra hard, often putting in long hours to get the project over the line. However, if you work too hard for too long, then it can become overwhelming. We can become mentally and physically exhausted, experience headaches, insomnia and a range of other symptoms. These not only affect us, but reduce our productivity, so it is in everyone’s best interest to avoid.
You can read more about burnout on Mind’s website.
Posts
The following posts include the tag "Burnout":
Task Management for Humans as Self-Care
25 Apr 2025
|
I’d been looking for ways to support mental health in the research software community, and a surprising idea emerged from a conversation at the SSI’s Collaboration Workshop in 2024. |
How Writing Saved My Life
20 Mar 2025
|
Yes, I know, it’s an over-melodramatic and clickbait-y title. But it is definitely true that writing about my experiences enabled me to process what I’d been through and allowed me to finally recover after years of struggling with depression, anxiety and insomnia. |
My Backstory
14 Mar 2025
|
I became a father in April 2020, a few weeks into the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown. The challenges of being a new parent and continuing to hold down a job during the chaos and uncertainty led to a decline in my mental health and, ultimately, to burnout and an anxiety attack. |
