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Consuelo A. Grier, Bellevue College, United StatesAbstract
Burnout is a known issue in higher education, but burn through—the way institutional practices drive individuals into and beyond burnout—is less recognized. This paper explores the definitions and contributing factors of both burnout and burn through, providing a conceptual framework grounded in care, well-being, and cultural change. This paper advocates for intentional rest practices as a form of resistance and change to institutional overwork and misalignment by presenting the concept of structured and strategic rest, rooted in the work of scholars such as Tricia Hersey and Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. It further asserts practical tools and leadership strategies that support cultural shifts toward sustainability, wholeness, and humane professional expectations.
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Conference: ACAH2025Stream: Other Humanities
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Grier C. (2025) Preventing the Burnout and the Burn Through: Leaning Into Structured and Strategic Rest ISSN: 2186-229X – The Asian Conference on Arts & Humanities 2025 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 533-544) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-229X.2025.44
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2186-229X.2025.44
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