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Eco-Therapy for Entrepreneurs: Unlocking the Healing Potential of Nature to Combat Burnout
Burnout is a real thing.
Much like writer’s block cripples a professional writer’s career, burnout can have similar devastating effects on numerous professionals, including entrepreneurs, knowledge workers, and even healthcare professionals.
In fact, according to an article published by the Harvard Business Review, a study by Stanford showed that workplace-related stress costs nearly $190 billion and leads to nearly 120,000 deaths annually. The startling results? Burnout costs the global workforce an estimated $1 trillion in lost productivity every year.
The article was written and published in December 2019, approximately three months before the COVID-19 pandemic sent the entire world into upheaval. However, even in our post-pandemic era, it’s safe to say that the costs and fatal results of burnout have only worsened.
But it’s not all bad news. Burnout can be prevented by making small changes to how you spend your time — specifically where you spend it. I will also share my own story about how I dealt with my most recent case of entrepreneurial burnout and how it completely changed my life.
