Two thirds of people in Switzerland feel exhausted and tired. Exhaustion is the predominant pandemic of our time, says cultural historian Anna Katharina Schaffner, who herself suffered from burnout. Yves Bossart talks to her about the causes of exhaustion and ways out of it. Topics in this episode: 00:00 How did your own burnout come about, Ms. Schaffner? 09:10 What does working as a burnout coach look like, Ms. Schaffner? 22:04 Why is there no longer a concept of life energy in Western culture? 25:54 What does a look at the cultural history of exhaustion teach us? 30:16 What are the social causes of our exhaustion? 41:48 Stoic consciousness - what can I actually control? 47:49 Why energy management is important The present is characterized by a collective feeling of exhaustion. This is what cultural historian Anna Katharina Schaffner claims. In her current book "Exhausted? In her book "Invigorating Perspectives for Tired People," Schaffner tells the story of exhaustion and offers help for people who suffer from exhaustion. Schaffner herself experienced burnout, gave up her professorship at the university and now supports people with symptoms of exhaustion. She advocates radical self-care, a clear separation of work and leisure time - and more purposeless hobbies. She talks to Yves Bossart about the internal and external causes of exhaustion, about her own burnout and about possible ways out of the hamster wheel. Sternstunde Philosophie from September 22nd, 2024 ____________________ ✨ New conversations with exciting guests every week Program managers: ???? Director: Karin Praxmarer, Editors: Martina Kuhn, Jolanda Fazzone, Production: Julia Bendlin, Management: Judith Hardegger, SRF 2024 ____________________ Subscribe to SRF Kultur Sternstunden on YouTube ???? https://www.youtube.com/srfkultur?sub... More culture on Facebook ???? / srfkultur More culture on Instagram ???? / ​​srfkultur More culture at SRF ???? https://www.srf.ch/kultur ____________________ The “Sternstunde Philosophie” cultivates the in-depth and critical exchange of ideas and gets to the bottom of the burning questions of our time. The "Sternstunde Philosophie" draws a broad arc from current sociopolitical issues to the fundamental questions of philosophy: Who is responsible for what, what does human freedom consist of, what determines our meaning in life? Guests include personalities from science, culture, politics and business - voices that stimulate thought and reflect on and classify our current events. ____________________ Moderation: Barbara Bleisch: / barbarableisch Yves Bossart: / bossart_yves Wolfram Eilenberger: http://www.wolfram-eilenberger.de/ ____________________ Social Media Netiquette from SRF: ► https://www.srf.ch/social-netiquette #SRFKultur #SRFKulturSternstunden #SRFSternstunde #Philosophie #Burnout #Erschöpfung #SRF #Kultur