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Transitioners’ Digest (January – February 2016) Burn out and Balance.

During January and February, we have been exploring the theme of Burnout and Balance, and it’s been fascinating. We began with an editorial piece from Sophy Banks that focused on the causes of burnout – the physical, the personal, the cultural and some of the unconscious processes that are much

My Personal Burnout Audit

In her framing editorial for our theme of burnout and balance, Sophy Banks asked: “What should leaders in our groups and our movement be modelling to show that well being and balance are more important than always doing? To model that it’s not acceptable to override one’s health

How Amazon debases our language, and how we can take it back.

The word ‘fulfilment’ has two distinct meanings. The first, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is “the fact of doing something that is necessary or something that someone has wanted or promised to do”, and the second “a feeling of pleasure because you are getting what you want from life”. I

What indigenous cultures can teach us about burnout.

Our new Inner Transition Coordinator, Claire Milne, met Ilarion Merculieff whilst visiting what is commonly known as Alaska. They enjoyed potent conversations and connection and it quickly became clear to Claire that those of us working for social and ecological renewal could learn a lot from Ilarion and the ancient

Why we need more mavericks, not less.

I watched the recent BBC documentary on Kids Company, Camila’s Kids Company: the inside story, with great sadness. It told the story of Camila Batmanghelidjh and the unravelling of one of the UK’s best known charities, who did remarkable work helping some of the most disadvantaged kids in

Sophy Banks: the Burnout Interview

In a final interview before she left Transition Network to take on new challenges, I sat down with Sophy Banks to talk about burnout and balance, our current theme. I started out by asking her what, for her, is meant by the term. You can hear the interview in full

Chris Johnstone’s Burnout Tips all in one place!

Here are all of Chris Johnstone’s 5 tips for reducing the risk of burnout gathered in one place! They are: No. 1: See enthusiasm as a resource. No. 2: Redefine a good life. No. 3: Broaden your definition of activism No. 4. Follow your inner compass No. 5: See