HealthPhoto: HT HealthMedieval Views on Burnout Reveal Human Struggles
Medieval writers described burnout with vivid metaphors like the “noonday demon” and helplessness in a rushing river. Dante Alighieri called it a heart malfunction. A 12th-century nun, Elisabeth, recounted losing her joy and energy suddenly. Historian Peter Jones notes burnout was seen as a normal human sin, sloth, without stigma, unlike today’s views.
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