Spot Workload Strain Before It Becomes Burnout
Recognize early workplace strain using observable demand-resource signals.
Mental-health awareness starts with work signals, not labels. Demands, resources, recovery Look for the balance between what the job is asking and what the person has available. Heavy volume, ambiguity, conflict, emotional labor, and job insecurity are demands. Autonomy, clear priorities, support, rest, and tools are resources. Recovery is the reset space that keeps demands from becoming chronic strain. Why observation beats interpretation A missed deadline can mean skill gap, unclear priority, overload, illness, grief, or conflict. If you jump to character, you choose the wrong remedy. Observable language keeps the door open: "I noticed three late nights and two…
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