Why Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don’t

Skills

• Self-awareness
• Self-management
• Conflict management
• Empathy
• Compassion

Benefits

This emotional intelligence can help counteract and reduce the chances of experiencing burnout. This Harvard Business Review article summarizes how we, as individuals, can leverage emotional intelligence in order to deal with stress, and ward off burnout. The concepts presented aren’t wholly unique, however, they are woven together concisely and provide a pragmatic overview of some of the most basic strategies we can employ to help ourselves through stressful times.