1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Episode 190 - Burnout &amp;nbsp; Intro Why the topic of burnout? Because it affects all of us, and yet it’s not talked about much in this field Disclaimer: We am not a doctor. Or a psychiatrist or psychologist. Nor did we stay in a holiday inn express... Reason for sabbatical Martin’s story Personal Connection Symptoms may mirror depression “The Creeping Malaise” Weight Panic Attacks, etc Isolation - even while in a crowd Physical symptoms It’s been around for a long time. &amp;nbsp;http://www.secburnout.org/ &amp;amp; http://www.slideshare.net/secburnout/burnout-in-information-security are from 2011/12 Recognizing Burnout “It won’t happen to me” “I just have to make it through this busy season and this end of quarter and the end of FY and…” “Everybody else is exactly the same…” Conferences are not vacations and shouldn’t be seen that way. &amp;nbsp;Cons can be very hard work. Easy Traps Outdoor hobbies Just get outside and away from screens A physical, people you can talk to in person community http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/i-work-from-home http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running Exercise &amp;amp; diet Creating and enforcing boundaries (emotional and physical) Mitigation Strategies Not liking your job or employer &amp;nbsp;(that’s quite the opposite problem, actually) Just hard work for a little while What burnout isn’t… http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2016/12/on-burnout-and-the-slow-rebuilding/ Resources Outro The Southern Fried Security Podcast http://www.southernfriedsecurity.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5085796/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/5085796