From the course: Managing Career Burnout
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You're not alone
An estimated 20 to 30% of teachers in America have moderately high to high levels of burnout. University professors and humanitarian aid workers show similar rates as well. Among medical professionals, burnout can be as high as 52%. And there's a growing body of research that shows it's not just folks in helping professions who are suffering. In our increasingly social workplaces, burnout can impact anyone. This is a cultural failing, not a personal one. But together, our individual actions can make a difference and establish a new normal. In that way your personal commitment to combating stress and striving for personal sustainability is a radical act. It's about standing up for your rights in a world that often infringes upon them, especially for folks living at the margins. As poet Audre Lorde once said, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, "it is self-preservation, "and that is an act of political warfare."…
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