Decoding Burnout: Personal Insights, Prevention Strategies, and the Power of Laughter

Decoding Burnout: Personal Insights, Prevention Strategies, and the Power of Laughter Mike Montague 39:58

Ever feel like you're running on empty with no gas station in sight? We've all been there, and that's why we invited Dr. Sharon Grossman and Heather Tollyy-Bauer to help us uncover the secrets of decoding burnout. With their own tales of burnout and recovery, Sharon and Heather explain how they manage their workloads, emphasizing the importance of Self-Care, and even bringing humor into the workplace. As a bonus, it turns out that a good joke or shared laugh can foster trust and productivity among colleagues!

Now, here's something you might find intriguing: burnout comes in three forms – the thinker, the feeler, and the doer. Each form feeds off different behaviors and mindsets, from constant worrying to an unbalanced focus on productivity. Sharon guides us through the maze of identifying one's burnout style and adopting practical strategies to manage it. We also delve into how non-work life stressors can contribute to burnout and the dangers of tying self-worth to productivity.

Finally, we wrap up our chat with a lively game designed to simulate stress, followed by a heartwarming discussion on coping mechanisms and stress relievers. Sharon and Heather spill the beans on some personal, humorous stories, proving that laughter truly is the best medicine. They also give us a sneak peek into their podcast, Decode Your Burnout, which explores burnout styles and offers help to those struggling. By the end of our time together, we promise you'll have a newfound understanding of preventing burnout, creating effective Self-Care routines, and using humor to create a healthier work environment. So, tune in and learn how to prevent burnout, understand your stress personality, and why laughter really is the best medicine.

(0:00:13) – Preventing Burnout With Dr. Grossman
Sharon and Heather discuss burnout prevention, Self-Care, and their podcast Decode Your Burnout.

(0:14:05) – Self-Care Routines and Humor in Professional Settings
Preventing chronic stress, creating Self-Care routines, benefits of laughter/humor in workplace, and making jokes without offending.

(0:24:34) – Understanding Burnout
Identifying types of burnout, strategies to prevent/recover, life stressors, thinking pressure, and worth tied to productivity are discussed to prevent burnout.

(0:30:34) – Discussing Coping Mechanisms
We play a game to simulate stress, explore strategies for managing chronic stress, discuss burnout types and benefits of laughter, and share Heather's humorous story.

(0:35:15) – Rapid Fire & Awkward Questions
Sharon and Heather play the game of the week and we learn more about everyone's subconscious desires…

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Mike Montague is the Director of Community Engagement at Sandler. He is also a game show host, public speaker, podcaster, and writer at Playful Humans. He has been a radio DJ, karaoke host, virtual game show host, MC, and DJ for live events including opening for Billy Idol, Frankie Valli, and MC-ed at Toby Keith's Bar & Grill. Playful Humans is a community designed to help the burned-out and bored get re-energized and engaged with life. His mission is to help adults discover the power of playing for a living and how to avoid burnout, quiet quitting, or a midlife crisis. Find out more at https://www.playfulhumans.com.