How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout

Summary

Chris Woolston’s article republished in Big Think makes the following points:

• People in very stressful jobs find it difficult to relax; this is known as the recovery paradox.
• There are two broad approaches to recovery:
  •  Relaxation is any activity that calms the mind, such as walking.
  •  Mastery is learning a non-work related skill such as painting.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• How Business Leaders Can Build Resilience: Recognize The Complex Causes Of Stress – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Talking, beeping, ringing phones: Research shows open-plan offices really do increase stress – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web :

• AUG 2021  Stress management at work, the only resource you’ll ever need – Better Up
• JUL 2022  How to Recover from Work Stress, According to Science – HBR

Source Information:

• Article Source:  Big Think
• Media Check:  https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/big-think/
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, DIRECTIONS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• LINKS TO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)  WEB PAGES | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)