What is burnout? What causes burnout? How can we recover from burnout? How

can we take on the work of social and environmental justice and anti-racism in a sustainable

manner that won’t leave us burnt out?

While most of us have, unfortunately, seen the impact of burnout on ourselves, colleagues, and students, we may not have a shared understanding of the root causes or how to address burnout, manage stressors, and develop meaningful ways to break stress cycles and build resiliency. Additionally, the role and responsibility of individuals, institutions, and systems play a role in perpetuating a culture which leads to burnout.

Chisa Uyeki, Collection Development Librarian Faculty of 17-years embarked on a year-long sabbatical research project during which she studied burnout, it’s causes, and how to recover, and she shared her findings with us at our 2024 Spring Flex Day to contribute to building a community of care at Mt. SAC. Enjoy

Resources:

Mental Health Support

EMPLOYEE COUNSELING CENTER (ECC)​

• Free, voluntary, and confidential counseling, workshops, and referrals.​

• In-person & zoom ​

• (909) 274-6211 www.mtsac.edu/ecc ​

• employeecounselingcenter@mtsac.edu ​

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SERVICE FOR EDUCATION (EASE)​

• Confidential counseling, phone consultation, and community referrals. ​

• (800) 882-1341 ​

• https://www.lacoe.edu/Home/EASE

NATIONAL SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE​

• 24/7 free and confidential support

• Dial 988​

National Alliance on Mental Illness: www.namiurbanla.org/resources ​

Black Mental Health Resources

https://www.nami.org/Your-Journey/Identity-and-Cultural-

Dimensions/Black-African-American

Asian Mental Health Collective www.asianmhc.org​

Therapy for Latinx

www.therapyforlatinx.com​

Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission-

Health & Mental Health

https://lanaic.lacounty.gov/covid-19-resources/covid-19-health-

mental-health/

Videos About Stress:

Robert M. Sapolsky, Ph.D., is the John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn Professor of Biological Sciences and a professor of neurology and neurological sciences at Stanford University. In this clip from his talk for the Science of a Meaningful Life series, Sapolsky explains why the stress response, which evolved for short-term physical crises, can become a long-term, chronic problem for human beings:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEcdGK4DQSg

Madhumita Murgia: How Stress Affects your Brain:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuyPuH9ojCE&t=3s

Well-Being Resources:

Mt. SAC Exercise Science/Wellness Center: https://www.mtsac.edu/wellness/index.html ​

Greater Good Science Center: https://ggsc.berkeley.edu/ ​

UC Berkeley center for studying the science of happiness - podcasts, meditations, articles, and more resources all backed by empirical studies, especially Stress Management for Educators: https://ggie.berkeley.edu/collection/stress-management-for-educators/ ​

The BIG JOY Over a week helps you identify what micro-acts of JOY work best for you:

https://ggia.berkeley.edu/bigjoy guided

Mindfulness & Meditation​

Andrea Torres, M.S., MFT, Counselor/Professor; Mindfulness, Meditation and Breath Work

Guide:

https://www.mtsac.edu/healthcenter/mindfulness/index.html

Check POD calendar for workshop

Healthy Minds free evidence-based app for learning about meditation and guided meditation ​

Calm meditation app free to Faculty Association Members offers guided searchable database

of guided meditation, music, sleep stories, and more: https://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/calm ​

Run time: 32:07 min

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