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The Road to Burnout: 12 Work Habit Warning Signs You’re Pushing Yourself to the Brink
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/16/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/16/25

The Road to Burnout: 12 Work Habit Warning Signs You’re Pushing Yourself to the Brink

Burnout doesn’t show up overnight. It’s a slow, insidious creep often mistaken for dedication.

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12 of the Most Stressful Careers (And What to Do If You’re In One)
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/14/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/14/25

12 of the Most Stressful Careers (And What to Do If You’re In One)

Stress at work isn’t new. While some careers have always been high-stakes, others have seen stress levels skyrocket.

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12 of the Least Stressful Careers (And How to Transition Into One)
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/9/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 10/9/25

12 of the Least Stressful Careers (And How to Transition Into One)

Not every profession is a high-stakes, burnout machine. Some jobs pay well, offer meaningful work, and let you actually enjoy your life.

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How Overachieving and Burnout Became the New Normal—And How to Push Back Without Sabotaging Your Career
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/23/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/23/25

How Overachieving and Burnout Became the New Normal—And How to Push Back Without Sabotaging Your Career

If you're reading this, chances are you've felt it: the chronic exhaustion, the creeping anxiety, the endless to-do list that never quite empties.

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How to Dial It Back When You're a Stressed Out Overachiever (Without Tanking Your Career)
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/18/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/18/25

How to Dial It Back When You're a Stressed Out Overachiever (Without Tanking Your Career)

Dialing it back doesn’t mean dialing down your ambition. In fact, pulling back strategically is exactly what keeps high performers at the top of their game.

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Professional Burnout: The 6 Mismatches That Are Driving the Burnout Epidemic
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/15/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 9/15/25

Professional Burnout: The 6 Mismatches That Are Driving the Burnout Epidemic

If your employees are burning out, it’s not because they’re not ‘resilient enough.’ It’s because the system they’re working within is broken.

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Finding Purpose in Your Work—Without Going Broke
existential health, occupational health Michelle Porter 8/8/25 existential health, occupational health Michelle Porter 8/8/25

Finding Purpose in Your Work—Without Going Broke

Purposeful work and financial stability are not mutually exclusive. But if you want to make it work, you need a plan.

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When the Office Feels Like a Dysfunctional Family— Triggering Chronic Stress & Burnout
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 6/17/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 6/17/25

When the Office Feels Like a Dysfunctional Family— Triggering Chronic Stress & Burnout

Corporate workplaces have long been compared to families, but for employees recovering from complex trauma (CPTSD), these “families” can feel eerily like the dysfunctional ones they worked so hard to escape.

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The Culture of Coverage Is Crushing Your Team: Why It's Time to Stop Rewarding Burnout
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 5/15/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 5/15/25

The Culture of Coverage Is Crushing Your Team: Why It's Time to Stop Rewarding Burnout

This insidious practices arises when organizations facing layoffs, budget cuts, or employee absences have increasingly offloaded responsibilities onto remaining employees.

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The Stress-Productivity Paradox: Why Overworking Hurts Your Career
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/18/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/18/25

The Stress-Productivity Paradox: Why Overworking Hurts Your Career

The stress-productivity paradox is clear: the harder you push yourself without respite, the less effective and innovative you become.

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Burnout, Perfectionism, and Imposter Syndrome: Why They Go Together—and How to Break the Cycle
deep health, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/13/25 deep health, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/13/25

Burnout, Perfectionism, and Imposter Syndrome: Why They Go Together—and How to Break the Cycle

Imposter syndrome—that persistent feeling of self-doubt and inadequacy despite evidence of success—is an experience that many high-achieving professionals face.

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How to Tell Your Boss or Team You’re Burnt Out Without Fear: A Practical Guide to Prepare and Protect Yourself
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/6/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/6/25

How to Tell Your Boss or Team You’re Burnt Out Without Fear: A Practical Guide to Prepare and Protect Yourself

Speaking up about burnout at work is an act of courage and self-advocacy, but it requires strategic preparation.

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Navigating the Mental Health Challenges of Colleagues in the Workplace
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/4/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 3/4/25

Navigating the Mental Health Challenges of Colleagues in the Workplace

For healthy individuals, working closely with those who are struggling can deeply impact their own well-being, particularly in high-stress environments that already promote chronic stress and burnout.

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Working with Colleagues and Managers Who Have Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, or Mental Illness
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 2/25/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 2/25/25

Working with Colleagues and Managers Who Have Personality Disorders, Mood Disorders, or Mental Illness

If you've ever found yourself walking on eggshells around a difficult boss, dealing with passive-aggressive colleagues, or managing workplace conflict stemming from mental health challenges, you're not alone.

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What to Do If Your Manager Is Projecting Their Trauma Onto You at Work
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 2/11/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 2/11/25

What to Do If Your Manager Is Projecting Their Trauma Onto You at Work

When a leader's unexamined coping mechanisms begin to influence their management style, the effects can trickle down, creating a toxic work environment for their team.

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Workplace Stress and Burnout in 2025: Actionable Steps for Employees, Managers, and HR Teams
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 1/26/25 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 1/26/25

Workplace Stress and Burnout in 2025: Actionable Steps for Employees, Managers, and HR Teams

The modern workplace continues to be a breeding ground for chronic stress and burnout, especially for high-achieving professionals. Find out what you need to know to protect yourself and your health.

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How to Protect Your Well-being If Your Workplace Isn’t Giving Salary Increases
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/27/24 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/27/24

How to Protect Your Well-being If Your Workplace Isn’t Giving Salary Increases

A stagnating paycheck in an era of rising inflation, increasing workloads, and heightened uncertainty doesn’t just hurt morale; it fundamentally impacts mental health, productivity, and retention.

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Burnout from Career Misalignment: The Wrong Job Can Make You Sick
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/20/24 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/20/24

Burnout from Career Misalignment: The Wrong Job Can Make You Sick

Burnout doesn’t always come from overwork. A subtler, equally corrosive type of burnout stems from boredom or misalignment with your career.

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When Corporate Culture Is Abusive
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/18/24 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/18/24

When Corporate Culture Is Abusive

You deserve a work environment that you don’t have to recover from. When demands cross into exploitation, disrespect, and neglect, the workplace becomes not just stressful but abusive.

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Why Vacations and PTO Time Alone Aren’t Enough To Fix Your Burnout
stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/10/24 stress & burnout, occupational health Michelle Porter 12/10/24

Why Vacations and PTO Time Alone Aren’t Enough To Fix Your Burnout

While self-care routines and vacations are often recommended as solutions, they are rarely enough to address the deeper roots of burnout and chronic stress that erodes your physical health, mental clarity, and emotional resilience.

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