What does burnout look like in a design studio?

In 2016, a survey by University of Chicago found nearly 50% of us say we are often or always exhausted due to work. Added to that, there’s a relationship between feeling lonely and work exhaustion: the more people are exhausted, the lonelier they feel.

What I found interesting is that the loneliness is not always a result of social isolation. It can be due to the emotional exhaustion of workplace burnout.

What does that mean for the average Australian design studio with less than five employees?

Why designers may be lonely or burnt out