Why are we like this? The History of Burnout | Is It Really a Modern Problem? скачать в хорошем качестве

Why are we like this? The History of Burnout | Is It Really a Modern Problem?

Burnout is everywhere. It’s a word we use constantly — and one that feels uniquely modern. But is it? In this video, I explore the history of burnout, asking whether the exhaustion so many of us feel today is truly new, or simply a familiar human experience wearing a modern name. By tracing burnout through history — from melancholia in the ancient world, to overwork during the Industrial Revolution, neurasthenia in the late 19th century, nervous exhaustion in the interwar years, and finally the formal naming of burnout in the 1970s — we begin to see a pattern emerge. Across centuries, people have described: mental fatigue emotional depletion difficulty concentrating physical symptoms caused by prolonged stress What has changed is not human limitation, but the demands placed on identity, attention, and emotional labour. This video looks at how: work slowly detached from natural rhythms productivity became tied to self-worth emotional and cognitive labour intensified digital life removed clear boundaries between work and rest And why modern burnout feels so pervasive, long-term, and invisible. Drawing on historical perspectives, I also reflect on what we might reclaim from the past — slower correspondence, seasonal rest, protected boundaries, and lives with clearer beginnings and endings — as ways to protect ourselves from chronic exhaustion today. Burnout, it seems, isn’t new. But the world we have to survive it in, is. ================================= If you'd like to support me further, then check out my membership website: www.realvintagedollshouse.com 🫖 ================================= 🔥 Stay Connected: Subscribe for more content:    / @realvintagedollshouse   Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/real_vintag... Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realvintagedo... Pigeon Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comeonlittlep... ================================= ☎️ Contact for inquiries: sh196624@gmail.com ================================= 📢 Engage With Me: Comment below with your thoughts or questions! Like and share this video if you found it helpful! ================================= 🎥 Credits: Intro music: By Caine Laskowski ================================= 📅 Schedule New videos every Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm GMT– don’t forget to hit the notification bell! ================================= 🎧 Podcast Listen to my podcast, with more episodes to come: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WeVsCn...