Introduction:
Burnout is a state of exhaustion - emotional, physical, and mental. It is caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands.
Signs and Symptoms:
Burnout is a gradual process and the initial signs are subtle, however they tend to worsen over time:
- Feeling exhausted all the time
- Falling sick frequently with lowered immunity
- Frequent headaches/aches in the body
- Change in eating and sleeping pattern
- Constant feeling of helplessness
- Feeling lonely and overall dissatisfied
- Isolating oneself from others
- Frequent display of anger and frustration
Causes:
Some of the common causes for burnout are:
- Working in a high pressure environment
- Lack of reward or recognition for good work
- Working too much without time for relaxing or socializing
- Not delegating and wanting to do all work by oneself
The three general types of burnout are:
- Overload Burnout
- Underchallenge Burnout
- Neglect Burnout
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