Letter to an overachiever in her 20’s
Dear young overachiever, I see you, I understand you, I feel you: I’ve been you. I know why you are working so hard, why you obsess so much so far,
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(Re)writing the culture of work since 2018
Burnout, workaholism & mental health at work
Carol Milters is a writer, facilitator and investigator of burnout, workaholism and the culture of mental health at work. Author of "My Morning Pages: Chronicles of living through Burnout" and founder of the first Global Burnout Awareness Week.
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Fading in
When was the last time you waited for your laptop to turn on? How quickly can you jump from one activity to the next?
Yes, you are burned out: on accepting that you are not well
In all conversations I had so far with people who burned out and people who work with or research burnout, there is one thing that always comes up: how difficult
Long working hours increase risk of stroke and death by heart disease; study by World Health Organisation and International Labour Organisation finds
“Working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard. It’s time that we all, governments, employers, and employees wake up to the fact that long working hours
Raw Ideas: The year of starting over
2018 started in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, under the fireworks, by the sea, drinking warm beer. Then, it started when I landed back in Holland, under medication, proud of being
From overachiever to Better Achiever
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” Confucius I learned how to read and write when I was four. By 16, I was starting university, and
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Carol Miltersteiner
Carol Milters
Writer on Mental Health in the Workplace,
Burnout & Workaholism
Born in Brazil and living in the Netherlands since 2017, I write, research and share healthier ways of working.
When facing Burnout with all its symptoms and consequences, twice, I radically changed my life and today I help other people, through my texts, videos, social networks and this support platform, to repurpose work and their relationships with it.
When writing and producing content from my own experience with anxiety, depression and panic caused by Burnout, my purpose is to raise awareness about mental health at work and Burnout syndrome, inspiring people to prioritise compassion as a tool for individual transformation and social.
THE BOOK
My Morning Pages: Chronicles of living through Burnout
“It certainly was a wake-up call in a very
proper moment of my life”
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