Anxiety, Stress and Burnout

When our basic human needs for safety, satisfaction and connection go unfulfilled anxiety can occur as a natural response. Find the tools to help calm the body and mind.

When our basic human needs for safety, satisfaction and connection go unfulfilled anxiety can occur as a natural response. Find the tools to help calm the body and mind.

Anxiety is an essential part of survival (fight or flight). In a time of heightened stress, we need to practice heightened coping. See how to purposeful practice your way to de-escalate anxiety.

Suggestions for coping with stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.

CDC resource that outlines symptoms of stress, ways to cope with stress, and offers tips for parents, responders, for people at higher risk for illness and for people coming out of quarantine.

Article from the New England Journal of Medicine provides a very good introduction that could help “normalize” feelings and emotions and stressors many people may experience during the pandemic.

Good recommendations for managing general stress during COVID-19 from the National Center for PTSD.

In response to the overwhelming number of museum professionals who reported that one of the largest barriers to remaining in the museum field was burnout, American Alliance of Museums has created a new resource to help professionals and organizations better identify, prevent, and recover from burnout.

Tips from HelpGuide to help you get through this stressful time.

Information on what burnout is and how to address it, along with what to do if you are experiencing burnout.