Glossary of Terms
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Common Language, Jargon, Buzzwords, Hashtags
Burnout
“Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life.” - World Health Organization
The three major signs of burnout are:
Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; Disengagement and/or cynicism; Lack of professional effectiveness
This happens when staff log extra hours before and after vacations so they don't fall behind in work.
Toxic Positivity
Toxic positivity promotes excessive positivity without acknowledging negative emotions. Many people feel that by only focusing on positive things and rejecting anything that might cause them to feel negative emotions, they can maintain a constant state of happiness.
The Great Resignation
An ongoing economic trend where employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs in large numbers, beginning in the height of the pandemic. Among the most cited reasons for resigning include wage stagnation amid rising cost of living, limited opportunities for advancement, hostile work environments, lack of benefits, inflexible remote-work policies, and long-lasting job dissatisfaction. Many employees left the labour market altogether.
When employees put in the minimum amount of effort to keep their jobs, but don't go the extra mile for their employer.
The Great Reshuffling
An ongoing economic trend is where employees are changing jobs, roles, or fields of work to find better schedules, flexible work arrangements, and better wages, among other reasons.
Reverse Bucket List
A list of our accomplishments over the past year, done in place of a New Year’s Resolution list, often leads to feelings of disappointment and ineffectiveness when we don’t accomplish our resolutions year after year.
Buzzwords and Hashtags
Rage Applying
Rage applying happens when a person is so unhappy with their current job that they apply for many others in a burst.
Short clips on TikTok featuring workers quitting their jobs, or thinking about and openly discussing whether to resign. Sometimes also referred to as Loud Quitting.
JOMO
Joy of Missing Out. As opposed to Fear of Missing Out, JOMO invites us to enjoy the time we regain by saying no to things that don’t help us to achieve our goals or bring us happiness.
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Psychology Terminology
Psychological Flexibility
Flexibility is a personality trait that describes the extent to which a person can cope with changes in circumstances and think about problems and tasks in novel, creative ways.[1] This trait comes into play when stressors or unexpected events occur, requiring that a person change their stance, outlook, or commitment.
Emotional Flexibility
The ability to flexibly regulate emotions and to recover from the primary emotional response when required. Essentially - it creates the best possible match with the ever-changing environment. (Aldao et al)
Optimism
Optimism reflects a belief or hope that the outcome of some specific endeavour, or outcomes in general, will be positive, favourable, and desirable.
In Plain Language: A consistent belief that everything will turn out ok even if it wasn’t how we’d planned.
Cognitive Flexibility
According to the APA: The capacity for objective appraisal and appropriately flexible action. Cognitive flexibility also implies adaptability and fair-mindedness.
In Plain Language: The ability and openness to changing your mind.
Resilience (Psychological)
Psychological resilience is the ability to cope mentally and emotionally with a crisis, or to return to pre-crisis status quickly.(Garmezy)
In Plain Language: The ability to bounce back from challenging situations.
Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity, also known as neural plasticity or brain plasticity, is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization. It is when the brain is rewired to function in some way that differs from how it previously functioned.
In Plain Language: The ability of the brain to organize and reorganize to adapt to change over time.
Gratitude
Gratitude, thankfulness, or gratefulness is a feeling of appreciation (or similar positive response) by a recipient of another's kindness. This kindness can be gifts, help, favours, or another form of generosity to another person.
In Plain Language: “The science of focusing on what we have versus what we don’t have.” (Evans)