SCIENCE MEETS PRACTICE
For more than ten years I have been concerned with the question:
Am I still exhausted or am I already burning out?
What I learned:
- There are countless causes for exhaustion.
- It is possible for us to feel joyfully exhausted.
- Exhaustion can be a health risk but it doesn't need to be one.
My burnout research was awarded with the Schmidt-Hunter Meta-Analysis Award 2022 and the Alfred Teves Dissertation Prize 2020. I was a visiting researcher at the University of South Australia in Adelaide and have already given guest lectures on my research at the City University of New York and the Université de Fribourg.
Since 2020, I am bridging the gap between science and practice as a self-employed scientist by sharing (my) research insights through speaking, workshops, and coaching on topics like burnout, exhaustion and recovery.
German-speaking audiences may know me from interviews in podcasts, newspaper articles, my TEDx Talk or from my book „Das war die Anstrengung wert!: Was Menschen brauchen, um von ihrer Arbeit nicht auszubrennen – Joyfully Exhausted“ (not yet available in English, title translates to "Worth the effort!: What people need to not burn out from their work - Joyfully Exhausted")
BOOK (in German)
JOYFULLY EXHAUSTED
by Christina Guthier
Work is draining. However, if our efforts are worthwhile, then we feel joyful and exhausted at the same time when the work is done.
Work-related exhaustion does not necessarily have to cause burnout. It is only when we don't find our work worthwhile or can't recover sufficiently that we are in danger of burning out.
In my book, I show crucial strategies for organizations, managers and workers so that everyone can work together safely, respectfully and according to their values.
With current research results, personal experience and practical impulses, I would like to support everyone in making their work healthy and sustainably successful.
“An engaging, evidence-based book on making work more motivating and less draining. Christina Guthier is an expert on burnout, and these pages are filled with actionable insights.”
Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of HIDDEN POTENTIAL and THINK AGAIN, and host of the podcast Re:Thinking
"Stress and burnout are critical challenges in today's workplace. Christina Guthier offers a groundbreaking new framework that will help every leader and professional rethink their approach to work and life."
Dorie Clark, executive education faculty at Columbia Business School and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game
SPEAKING – JOYFULLY EXHAUSTED KEYNOTE
What do we need in order to not burn out from our work?
For more than ten years across research and practice, I have been concerned with the question:
Are we still exhausted or are we already burning out?
What I learned:
Exhaustion as a result of exertion is not yet a threat to our health. Exhaustion can only affect our health if our efforts are not sufficiently rewarded or if we don't get enough rest.
My keynote speech is about what we need to feel joyfully exhausted after work:
- Balance between effort and reward
- Sufficient recovery
- Well-fitting jobs
- Safe organizational climate
You can get a first impression of me as a speaker with my TEDx Talk .
CONTACT
Author | Speaker | Trainer | Consultant
Dr. Christina Guthier
D-40210 Düsseldorf
If you are interested in my services as speaker, author, trainer, or scientific consultant on topics like exhaustion and burnout, please feel free to reach out using the following contact form. I am looking forward to talking to you about ways to collaborate.
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