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What is burnout? What are the symptoms and causes? And if you're experiencing it Nike Air Force 1 UK , what can you do?
The dictionary states that burnout is "exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration." I put usually in italics because even when you love your work like I do, you can overdo and find yourself burned out.
Symptoms of burn out can be physical, behavioral and spiritual. Here are some signs that you're heading for burn out:
? fatigue ? muscle tension ? headaches ? insomnia ? not keeping commitments ? lack of effectiveness ? irritability ? anxiety ? sense of emptiness-nothing left to give ? lack of joy ? not able to laugh
Causes of burnout can come from within ourselves or from our organizations. Some common causes are high expectations of ourselves, denial of our basic needs like food and sleep Air Force 1 UK , poor time management skills, inability to set boundaries or to say no.
Organizational causes can be a culture of competitiveness, or one in which being constantly busy and overworked is prized with email and phone calls taken along on "vacations." Insufficient training in new job roles or cramped, noisy environments can also contribute to burnout.
Here are 3 ways to manage burnout: change the stressful situation Women's Nike Air Force 1-100 Low Shoes White UK Sale , reduce your vulnerability to stress andor change the way you react to stress that cannot be changed:
1. Change the stressful situation if you can. If there are some high stress aspects of your job, see if you can rotate this task with others. Limit the number of hours you are under stress. Spend some time on careerlife planning. Set your priorities and live by them.
2. You can reduce your vulnerability to stress by taking care of your physical self with good nutrition, exercise and enough sleep. Avoid nicotine and don't overdo caffeine and alcohol. Surround yourself with supportive people, work with a coach who will listen to you deeply and help you to create a good balance of work and other aspects of your life.
3. Finally Women's Nike Air Force 1 07 LX Shoes Summit White Black UK Sale , change the way you react to stress. You can do this by modifying your self-talk and self-criticism. Learn techniques to calm yourself - a few deep breaths can bring you right back to a centered place, able to face whatever stress is in front of you. Become a self-care expert and have some fun.
Copyright 2005 Ann Ronan
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