12/11/2025
Workload, control, reward, community, fairness and values - according to Maslach and Leiter those are the key organisational factors that can lead to burnout if they aren’t aligned.
Does that sound pretty grim?
At first sight, those six areas are highly influenced by the organisation you work for, right?
Or as a business owner, they are driven by the type of business you run and your clients.
So if you feel like you are burning out, do you have to leave your job?
It’s what I did when I headed to my first burnout.
When I headed into my second I realised that doing that every time I was burning out what not sustainable.
So what can you do instead?
1️⃣ Boundaries: Learn to say ‘no’. Gracefully, kindly and in collaboration with those who are asking.
2️⃣ Fulfil your needs: What do I actually need to be ok? And how can I make sure I do fulfil those needs (you might need number 1 first).
3️⃣ Re-learn to experience joy: Often, we’re so deep down in the rabbit hole that we can’t even remember what joy feels like.
Stop, take 1 minute and put some hand cream.
How does the cream smell?
How does the cream feel?
Can you give yourself a little hand massage?
How does your skin feel afterwards (if you don’t put half of the tube)?
Getting back to yourself can start small.
A little snowball, turning into something much bigger!
Photo by Nataliya Melnychuk on Unsplash
