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gaming6 days ago•5 min saved

Rocksteady Developers Reflect on Suicide Squad’s Tumultuous Rise and Fall

Two Rocksteady developers discuss the troubled development of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, revealing how live-service ambitions, crunch, and budget pressures derailed the project and nearly drove them from the industry; the game flopped commercially and critically, with Warner Bros reportedly absorbing about $200 million in losses, and the studio has since shifted toward other Batman titles and new live-service efforts.

via Dark Horizons|

#burnout #game-development #gaming

business9 days ago•15 min saved

The Empathy Tax at Work: Recognizing Emotional Labor and Its Cost

The article argues that the pandemic’s shift toward empathy placed a heavy, often invisible burden on managers—especially women—who become the 'emotional infrastructure' of modern work. This 'empathy tax' leads to burnout as colleagues rely on them for debriefs and conflict resolution, while leaders celebrate tougher, less empathetic styles. Research shows a large share of professional women spend at least 30% of their workweek on caring tasks, with many reporting increases year over year and thousands leaving the workforce. Experts call for recognizing, measuring, and rewarding emotional labor, setting boundaries, and ensuring leadership culture values vulnerability without exploiting it.

via Business Insider|

#burnout #business #emotional-labor

science16 days ago•14 min saved

The 70% Rest Myth, Debunked by Real Burnout Data

A viral stat claiming 70% of Gen Z and Millennials can’t relax because resting is wasteful is not backed by any study; the nearest real datapoint is a 2024 Talker Research survey for Apple Vacations showing about 29–30% of those who don’t prioritize rest view it as wasteful. More robust research shows substantial burnout and stress among younger generations (Deloitte: ~40% Gen Z, ~35% Millennials; Cigna 2022: very high stress/burnout; Aflac 2024: 66% of Millennials burnout). The piece argues the claim spread because it’s emotionally satisfying and easier to screenshot than the nuanced science, and it emphasizes that rest is an active, brain-important process shaped by an always-on digital environment and systemic work pressures, not a simple parental lesson.

via Space Daily|

#burnout #misinformation #psychology

gaming17 days ago•7 min saved

Star Wars Galactic Racer Dials Up Burnout-Style Speed with Roguelike Depth

At Summer Game Fest 2026, Star Wars: Galactic Racer emerges as a Burnout-inspired racer from Fuse Games, pairing high-speed, wall-smashing action with a roguelike campaign where you manage ship health and lives across branching Tours. Set after Return of the Jedi, the game weaves a gripping story for Shade, adds a Podracer arcade mode, and delivers strong visuals and sound. While a few tracks could use clearer directional cues, the core racing feel is satisfying and the campaign depth suggests substantial replayability depending on path variety and progression length.

via Video Games Chronicle|

#burnout #galactic-racer #gaming

trending19 days ago•34 min saved

Layoff Looms, US-based Indian Techie Reconsiders Return to India for Mental Health

A 32-year-old Indian tech worker who has lived in the US for 11 years posts on Reddit about an impending layoff and whether it’s a sign to move back to India. Despite financial security (homes in India, equity, and a 401(k)), he wrestles with burnout, stress, and anxiety, weighing the option of returning home to prioritize mental well-being while managing loan obligations and a brutal US job market. Social media responses urge taking a break or returning to India, highlighting a tension between financial security and health.

via Hindustan Times|

#burnout #indians-abroad #layoff

world27 days ago•6 min saved

Virtual parents light up as balm for China's stressed youth

Amid China's sluggish youth job market and intense parental expectations, many young people turn to 'virtual parents'—online middle-aged couples who post warm pep talks on Douyin—finding comfort that their real families often fail to provide, a trend that underscores generational strain and the growing commercialization of online advice.

via BBC|

#burnout #china #douyin

mental-health1 month ago•7 min saved

Burnout’s Quiet Signal: Nighttime Racing Thoughts

Nighttime overthinking can be a subtle sign of burnout, with insomnia and burnout potentially forming a vicious cycle. A psychologist advises a 30-minute wind-down before bed, dim warm lighting, and gentle activities (stretching, music, reading) instead of doomscrolling. If sleep issues persist, consult a medical professional. Burnout is believed to affect up to 65% of UK workers, making nighttime rumination an important warning sign to heed.

via HuffPost UK|

#burnout #insomnia #mental-health

lifestyle2 months ago•5 min saved

Motherhood Is a Constant Current, Not a Second Shift

An essayist argues that motherhood isn’t a simple second shift but a constant, invisible current of mental and logistical labor that runs under every moment—shaping plans, decisions, and even work calls with no off-switch, leaving parenting exhausting even on days that look manageable.

via Business Insider|

#burnout #lifestyle #mental-load

sports2 months ago•34 min saved

Hocevar: Is the Texas burnout becoming a NASCAR tradition?

Carson Hocevar explains whether his iconic post-win burnout at Texas Motor Speedway is becoming a new tradition after Friday’s Truck Series victory.

via NASCAR.com|

#burnout #hocevar #nascar

health2 months ago•43 min saved

Caregiving burnout: the hidden toll of looking after loved ones

More than 63 million Americans are caregivers, and burnout goes beyond workplace fatigue due to emotional, physical, and financial strain. Experts describe 'secondhand stress'—absorbing a loved one’s pain—as a key factor, and many face additional burdens like balancing a job and mounting costs. The piece offers coping tips (short, affordable self-care, outsourcing tasks) and resources (AARP’s Care for the Caregiver guide, support groups, veteran benefits) while noting Medicare doesn’t cover ongoing long-term care.

via Yahoo|

#burnout #caregiver-support #caregiving

nascar-cup2 months ago•12 min saved

Hocevar’s Talladega Triumph Sparks Iconic Celebration, Backed by NASCAR

Carson Hocevar celebrated his Talladega win by sitting on the door and performing a controlled burnout near the wall, waving to fans and drawing praise from Cleetus McFarland; NASCAR’s Steve O’Donnell said it was one of the coolest celebrations and not banned, making the moment widely celebrated at the track.

via Motorsport.com|

#burnout #carson-hocevar #nascar-cup

explain-it-to-me2 months ago•27 min saved

Caregiver burnout: navigating secondhand stress and costs

Caregiving burnout affects millions beyond the workplace, driven by secondhand stress—the emotional spillover from caring for a loved one—and mounting financial strain. Vox’s Explain It to Me outlines what secondhand stress is, how finances complicate burnout, and practical coping tips (micro-breaks, outsourcing tasks, leveraging benefits, and joining counseling or caregiver support groups) to help caregivers protect their well-being while supporting those they care for.

via vox.com|

#burnout #caregiver-resources #caregiving

psychology2 months ago•9 min saved

Living Alone Means Carrying a Full Household—All by Yourself

The piece argues that tens of millions in the U.S. live alone not simply managing a home, but shouldering the full set of household tasks—cooking, cleaning, planning, budgeting, maintenance, and emotional support—without anyone to share the load. This concentrated cognitive and emotional labor drives decision fatigue (thousands of daily choices with no partner to delegate), emotional burnout from managing emotions in isolation, and lower mental wellbeing compared with people in multi-person households. It distinguishes loneliness from solitude, acknowledges some people thrive solo, and offers practical tips—reduce micro-decisions, simplify routines, create autopilot schedules, and treat social connection as infrastructure—while recognizing the underlying math remains challenging: running a life solo is real, unseen labor, not laziness.

via VegOut|

#burnout #decision-fatigue #emotional-labor

lifestyle2 months ago•42 min saved

Reclaim Your Work Energy: Practical Steps to Beat Burnout

Burnout is a three‑part syndrome (exhaustion, cynicism, and ineffectiveness) that goes beyond fatigue. Drawing on Christina Maslach’s framework, the piece offers actionable strategies: vet job fit in interviews, use onboarding tools to set expectations, perform an energy‑management audit to map energy patterns and adjust workloads, take short recovery breaks, and avoid shouldering every task alone by setting boundaries and pushing for organizational support—recognizing that burnout often stems from systemic issues, not just individual effort.

via Yahoo|

#boundaries #burnout #energy-management

explain-it-to-me2 months ago•25 min saved

Burnout at work: what it is, why it happens, and how to fight back

Vox explains burnout through the Maslach framework—three chronic dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism/ depersonalization, and ineffectiveness—and offers practical steps to address it: evaluate job fit during interviews, use a working-styles worksheet to articulate needs, conduct an energy-management audit with micro-breaks and environmental tweaks, set boundaries to avoid taking on everything alone, and recognize when systemic changes or leaving a job may be necessary. It also discusses generational differences in how burnout looks and emphasizes that personal effort isn’t enough to fix workplace systems.

via vox.com|

#burnout #energy-management #explain-it-to-me