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How Do You Take Care of Your “Social Battery”?
Mind Tools editor Kevin Dunne recently discovered the idea of the "social battery." He talks to family and colleagues about how to look afte...
Lessons Identified Vs. Lessons Learned – #MTtalk Roundup
Yolande Conradie looks back on how an ill-fated car ride convinced her that she needed to learn her lesson...
Are You a Fake-Aholic?
They seem as work enthusiasts, who show up calm and in control. On the inside, however, there is a different reality...
Emotional Exhaustion – #MTtalk Roundup
I was having trouble thinking... I grew distant from family and friends, and I became increasingly irritable at work...
Lockdown Burnout And How to Avoid It – Mind Tools Minute Video
At the height of lockdown, my routine went something like this: 3 a.m. – Woken up by one or both children. Attempt to soothe them back to ...
I No Longer Feel Like a Fraud – I’m Not an Imposter!
I drank to excess, overate, and exercised compulsively. By my mid-thirties, I'd burned out...
Home From Work: How to Switch off — Your Top Tips!
It's vital for our well-being that we "switch off" when we get home from work. Amy Davis highlights your top tips for getting in and out of ...
How Competitive Are You, and Does it Matter?
Are you the sort of person who sees even a family board game as a life-or-death struggle for victory? Speaking personally, I’m so comp...