by Roberta Balagopal Stress Stress reactions are normal, and your body’s way of dealing with situations where you feel under threat. They are physical and emotional responses to a situation, whether acute or chronic, of...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal The “Worn out” version of burnout is when you want to achieve a goal but lack sufficient motivation. You cope by giving up in the face of stress. This differs from overload because you choose to...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal What does boredom have to do with burnout? When you aren’t feeling challenged, or learning anything new, you may find you get stuck with doing the same sort of tasks over and over – probably...
Read Moreby Vinod Balagopal Overload is a common type of burnout. You work towards success until you reach a state of exhaustion. You cope by emotional venting or complaining. Workplace overload – When does this happen? – A...
Read MoreDo you have a typical client? Not exactly. We designed career counselling to cater to people with burnout as psychometrics don’t help when you’re angry. Most of our clients to date, have been working executives, experiencing the...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal It’s pretty common to feel lost at some point in your career, and it’s also pretty unsettling. Our careers are a big part of our identities, and our place in society. In that context, feeling...
Read Moreby Vinod Balagopal When I ask clients to tell me how they feel they frequently tell me what they think instead. So I asked them to poke themselves. Actually physically poke. Then I ask them: Did you feel that? Of course they...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal As you can probably guess, the answer is “it depends.” In part, it depends on your circumstances, particularly whether it is actually possible for you to quit and be without an income for a...
Read MoreWhat is burnout? Burnout is fatigue, cynicism, and professional inefficacy that comes with work-related stress. Research from a 2014 study suggests at least three different subtypes of burnout. Each type relates to different...
Read MoreEditor’s note: The following is a testimonial from one of our clients. Our thanks to her for this thoughtful commentary, and for her permission to share it. I was at a career crossroad last year and experienced burnout in...
Read MoreDo you have a video service? Yes, an on-line platform can be used for: Career Search, including Employment Consultation Coaching Career Counselling Sessions are conducted via a video chat service. A desktop or a laptop computer...
Read MoreWhat is a career counsellor, career coach or life coach? Which is right for me? 1) Career counsellors are professionals who are part counsellor and part information provider. They facilitate a process where the individual’s...
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