A practical, research-informed guide to understanding how political stress drives burnout — and how to build the habits, mindset and support to protect your energy and keep resistance sustainable.
Of all the items you detail, the one that most caught my attention is that this kind of research itself is a strong defense against tyranny.
Most of us in the United States, and many Western and Western-style countries, take so much for granted. The fact that many of us have never experienced overt oppression as such (obvious exceptions: Black, Hispanic, Native, and some other communities), seems to increase a fear factor that shouldn't be there. For instance, so much talk of election cancelation, martial law, Germany in 1938.
Much more helpful is the very research you mention and do, which, for reasons that should be crystal clear, rarely gets out in authoritarian regimes until long after the fact. And I'm aware that I'm saying this to someone who has experienced it first hand - your whistleblower experience.
Yes, let's begin to put the horse first, then the cart. Burnout most likely does *not* originate in the workplace; it merely shows up there first. That explains a LOT!
This is so helpful! Thank you.
You're welcome Mary, and thank you — I'm very grateful for your feedback!
Oh lordy, do we need this - and you!! Thank you!!
You're welcome! And right back at you Robin — words like yours help guide me on my writing path.
Thank you! I believe this will have great value to me and many others. It's desperately needed. ❤️
Thank you. This is precisely what I needed today.
Thank you so much, Lori. You are a godsend.
You're welcome K. 😊
Good stuff, Lori!
Keep up the great work Lori
Of all the items you detail, the one that most caught my attention is that this kind of research itself is a strong defense against tyranny.
Most of us in the United States, and many Western and Western-style countries, take so much for granted. The fact that many of us have never experienced overt oppression as such (obvious exceptions: Black, Hispanic, Native, and some other communities), seems to increase a fear factor that shouldn't be there. For instance, so much talk of election cancelation, martial law, Germany in 1938.
Much more helpful is the very research you mention and do, which, for reasons that should be crystal clear, rarely gets out in authoritarian regimes until long after the fact. And I'm aware that I'm saying this to someone who has experienced it first hand - your whistleblower experience.
Yes, let's begin to put the horse first, then the cart. Burnout most likely does *not* originate in the workplace; it merely shows up there first. That explains a LOT!
Thank you for this.