Work has become an around-the-clock activity, courtesy of the pandemic and technology that makes us reachable anytime, anywhere. Throw in expectations to deliver fast and create faster and it becomes hard to take a step back.

Not surprisingly, many of us are feeling burned out. Today in The Conversation Canada, Claudine Mangen from Concordia University provides tips on dealing with burnout at work.

From setting boundaries to talking openly about burnout and prioritizing yourself, Mangen says burnout is a serious problem that deserves all of our attention.

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All the best.

Haley Lewis

Culture + Society Editor | Producer, Don't Call Me Resilient
Healthcare workers faced excessive burnout during the pandemic. (Shutterstock)

5 ways to deal with burnout at work

Claudine Mangen, Concordia University

Burnout is a serious problem that deserves all of our attention. An academic who studies the issue offers some practical tips to deal with the problems associated with burnout.
Virtual assistants are becoming a more common household fixture, and many children are growing up and interacting with them. (Shutterstock)

‘Hey Siri’: Virtual assistants are listening to children and then using the data

Stephen J. Neville, York University, Canada; Natalie Coulter, York University, Canada

Children’s voices and actions are recorded by virtual assistants, but what is being done with all the collected information?
Edmonton demonstrators gather to protest against COVID-19 measures and support the ‘freedom convoy’ in February 2022. Research suggests Alberta separatist sentiments have as much to do with antipathy about the federal government and Justin Trudeau as actually leaving Confederation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

What the spectre of Alberta separatism means for Canada

Jared Wesley, University of Alberta; Lisa Young, University of Calgary

Even though they lack the profile of Québec sovereigntists, Alberta separatists are positioned to exert significant political influence on intergovernmental relations in the years to come.
Health-care workers in Toronto protest the Canadian truckers convoy last February that was against vaccine mandates. (Shutterstock)

Understanding why people reject science could lead to solutions for rebuilding trust

Aviva Philipp-Muller, Simon Fraser University; Richard Petty, The Ohio State University; Spike W. S. Lee, University of Toronto

To communicate scientific findings that are relevant to the public, science communicators need to understand how to overcome attitudes that are anti-science.
New research finds that many Canadian households may be struggling to pay their energy bills or limiting their energy use when they need it most. (Shutterstock)

Worried about high energy bills, some Canadians risk discomfort, illness and even death

Runa Das, Royal Roads University; Mari Martiskainen, University of Sussex

Rising temperatures — and inflation — are increasing household energy bills. Many Canadians are struggling to meet their basic energy needs.
Communities that are underrepresented in research may also be at increased risk for dementia, or tend to experience dementia differently, often with poorer quality of care, later diagnoses and at possibly higher rates than the general population. (Shutterstock)

Research and patient services need to reflect that Canadians from diverse communities are living with dementia

Roger Wong, University of British Columbia; Saskia Sivananthan, McGill University

Much dementia research does not reflect ethnically diverse communities. Studies used to make policy, clinical and investment decisions in dementia should reflect the diverse Canadian population.

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Loi 96 : peut-on apprendre une nouvelle langue en six mois ?

Suzie Beaulieu, Université Laval; Leif Michael French, Sam Houston State University

Selon une étude récente, après un séjour moyen de près d’un an au Québec, moins d’un tiers des immigrants avaient atteint les objectifs terminaux du cours de langue offert par la province.

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