Ep 3:24 Academic Burnout: What It Is, Where It Comes From

May 12, 2022 00:39:40
Ep 3:24 Academic Burnout: What It Is, Where It Comes From
The Professor Is In
Ep 3:24 Academic Burnout: What It Is, Where It Comes From

May 12 2022 | 00:39:40

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Show Notes

Burnout is on everyone’s mind right now. It’s the end of the academic year, and what an academic year it was.  Profs and students both are at the end of their ropes. Kel and Karen talk about the symptoms of burnout, including some that might surprise you, and how to recognize and make peace with […]

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