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Taking a Break from Saving the World: A Conservation Activist’s Journey from Burnout to Balance Paperback – April 3, 2020
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A veteran of burnout himself, Legault looks at the culture of self-sacrifice that permeates the work done by volunteers and paid staff in the environmental conservation movement, and dissects how to manage our own time, energy, and commitment to our causes. Following a river-running metaphor, and proposing a variety of techniques to help with various states of anxiety resulting from burnout, including clarity of purpose, recognition of limits, fitness and diet, mediation and yoga, as well as organizational structural changes such as leave-of-absence policies, Legault encourages readers to find time to “eddy out”―to rest a moment in quieter waters and scout downriver―to ensure our lifetime of engagement is fulfilling, effective, and self-sustaining.
Just as with teachers, nurses, doctors, lawyers, paramedics, steelworkers, students, and airline pilots, burnout is a growing concern in many social-change circles. Taking a Break from Saving the World takes a look at the impacts of eco-anxiety, over-work, and the associated stress surrounding the present and future state of the environment and offers practical and insightful suggestions on how to deal with it.
- Print length168 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherRocky Mountain Books
- Publication dateApril 3, 2020
- Dimensions4.5 x 0.8 x 6.9 inches
- ISBN-101771603631
- ISBN-13978-1771603638
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The climate crisis is an overwhelming phenomenon and eco-activist Stephen Legault knows all about that. He's been a burnout casualty a number of times and seeks solutions for the malaise, knowing people can't be effective politically unless they take care of themselves. He has recommendations on everything from diet to organizational restricting - leaves of absence, anyone? Think about it. - NOW Magazine Toronto
Legault is open, honest and at times jarringly vulnerable as he shares his story. If you have suffered burnout, you will find in these pages solace, wisdom, and practical advice on how to avoid it. - The Charity Report
About the Author
Stephen Legault is a full-time conservation activist, writer, photographer, and organizational development consultant. He is the author of Running Toward Stillness, a meditation on Buddhist spiritual practice, running, and parenthood, as well as several photography books, including Earth and Sky: Photographs and Stories from Montana and Alberta and Where Rivers Meet: Photographs and Stories from the Bow Valley and Kananaskis Country. He lives in Canmore, Alberta, with his wife, Jenn, and two children, Rio and Silas.
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- Publisher : Rocky Mountain Books; 1st edition (April 3, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 168 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1771603631
- ISBN-13 : 978-1771603638
- Item Weight : 5.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.5 x 0.8 x 6.9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #4,164,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,948 in Ecosystems
- #2,693 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies
- #4,173 in Social Activist Biographies
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