Combating Burnout to Reach Our Goals

A chronic state of urgency and heightened stress has made it more challenging to reach our potential. Many of us feel depleted and less effective in our jobs. Brain fog—a symptom of chronic stress—can make recall more difficult and small tasks feel enormous. We’re distracted and lack motivation, so even making simple decisions can feel like a Herculean task. All of this is adding up. We’re working 30% more each day to hit the same goals we used to reach effortlessly. If this is how you’re feeling, you’re not alone. But there are solutions. Jennifer Moss, globally recognized as a well-being expert and author of the book The Burnout Epidemic, published by Harvard Business Press, will share how to identify chronic stress, and offer strategies to prevent it—for both managers and individuals.