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·May 8, 2024·5 min read

Chasing Perfection: Unrealistic Parental Goals Causes Burnout

A new study reveals the negative impacts of striving for "perfect parenting" on both parents and children. Conducted between June 15 and July 28, 2023, the survey involved over 700 parents nationwide, highlighting that 57% of participants reported experiencing parental burnout.

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·February 16, 2024·7 min read

Are You At Risk of Burnout?

Researchers highlighted that around 13% of Norwegian employees are at high risk of burnout. The study introduces a novel tool, the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), designed to identify individuals at risk of burnout by measuring exhaustion, mental distancing, cognitive and emotional impairment.

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·February 5, 2021·5 min read

Signs of Burnout Can Be Detected in Sweat

A new wearable sensor can measure cortisol levels in a person's sweat.

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·April 29, 2020·2 min read

Feeling burned out? The contributors could be more related to depression than you think

Study contradicts the conventional belief that burnout is associated with workplace factors, and depressive symptoms are more heavily influenced by personal factors. Burnout, researchers say, is much more closely related to factors that drive depression than previously thought.

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·January 14, 2020·4 min read

Burnout linked with irregular heartbeat

Vital exhaustion, commonly referred to as 'burnout', increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation.

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·June 15, 2018·4 min read

Risk of Burnout Can Be Estimated by Analyzing Saliva Samples

Researchers report a simple saliva test that measures cortisol levels at specific times of the day, can identify those at risk of stress and depression.