by Roberta Balagopal, Career Consultant 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...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal, Career Consultant 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...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal, Career Consultant 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...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal, Career Consultant 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...
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, Career Consultant 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...
Read Moreby Vinod Balagopal, Career Counsellor 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?...
Read Moreby Roberta Balagopal, Career Consultant 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...
Read MoreAbout the course This programme is designed to increase awareness of why we like (or dislike) facets of our work, and how our preferences are shaped and acted upon. Using techniques from cognitive behavioral psychology,...
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 MoreAbout the course This programme covers the challenges faced in the transition from team member to leader, with practical examples and strategies for understanding your new role and getting the most out of your teams. Over a...
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...
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Career Counselling Self Guide
