How to Survive Mid-Career Burnout

There comes a point in your 40s or 50s where you might start to question your career and life direction. It might be due to caretaking responsibilities for aging parents or children or both. It might be due to working in a role or career for several decades based on decisions you made in your 20s, which no longer feels like the right path anymore. It may be the realization that you’ve been working for a while, and you still have a while to go. Whatever the reasons, many people in mid-career are feeling a bit of burnout, right now. If that’s you, too, then you’re not alone. In this piece by Jessica Klein for Fast Company, WFU Assistant VP Allison McWilliams shares tips for identifying the root cause of work stress, and how to take that next step forward.