It was just after 2 am on a Tuesday morning, at a regular meeting of our Board of Directors. It was the norm that I had been at work since 8 am the previous morning….and I would be in the office again in less than seven hours. I’d been doing this for nine years, and it never occurred to me how unreasonable it was, or how burned out I was. Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by chronic stress, often related to work demands, expectations and pressures. It can affect anyone who feels overwhelmed, underappreciated or unsupported.
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