How To Know You’re Burning Out & What To Do About It
November 10, 2021
Burnout is now considered a legitimate medical disorder. And it happens when your resources to cope with your stressors are exhausted, leaving you frustrated, drained, and demotivated. Sadly, these negative emotions are similar to the symptoms of depression. Moreover, stressors come in different forms, and each of them needs a different approach. In the same way, a cup of water may be sufficient for a baby plant and highly insufficient for a dying plant.
Show Summary: “Different stressors require different approaches and amounts of attention.”
Is burnout an emotional response or something more?
Should you ignore its symptoms when your body feels it?
Or, should you give time and attention to addressing it so it won't pile up and slowly destroy your peace & health?
Burnout is now considered a legitimate medical disorder. And it happens when your resources to cope with your stressors are exhausted, leaving you frustrated, drained, and demotivated. Sadly, these negative emotions are similar to the symptoms of depression. Moreover, stressors come in different forms, and each of them needs a different approach. In the same way, a cup of water may be sufficient for a baby plant and highly insufficient for a dying plant.
Inability to adapt to environmental changes can intensify your stress. Pushing yourself to do more when negativities are piling up or doing an overnight solution such as "isang tulog lang yan" or "bibili nalang ako ng gamit sa Shopee" depletes your reserves more because the root cause is being shrugged off.
In this episode, I discuss how burnout emerges, and some resources that prove it is a trauma response and not just an emotional response. I also deep dive into why you should give quality attention to it and ways to manage it effectively so you can achieve a healthy mind and body connection and productivity.
Don't forget to share with your loved ones who need guidance in releasing their inner stress.
Show Highlights:
What are the risk factors for mental and physical health problems?
7:07 Celz
- According to WHO, there is consistent evidence that high-job demands, low control, effort-reward imbalance are all risk factors for mental and physical health problems.
- Basically, a demanding boss, a stressful environment, a lack of autonomy and recognition can make you feel less worthy and lose your patience.
Burnout experiment in two groups
10:45 Celz
- A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden did an experiment to diagnose burnout symptoms and their effects. What they did was they put two groups (a burnout group and a non-burnout group) in observation.
- They found out that the burnout group had more difficulty modulating negative responses. This means that whenever we feel burnout, it is valid. We are not "maarte" or overreacting. It is just how our body reacts though our logical thinking responds otherwise.
How asking for help can prevent burnout
30:08 Celz
- Proper communication with the people around your workplace is a great help to prevent burnout so they can understand your needs. It would also allow you to see if you're working with the right people or not.
- In my experience, my client felt my need to take a rest. It was so lovely of her to notice that & proactively tell me to "Stop working for a while and take a leave." That's why I knew I was working with the right person.
- But you don't always have to wait for your client or employer to tell you that you have to pause. There are times that you have to stand up for yourself and be vocal about what you feel.
I’ll be having a giveaway as a way of saying “THANK YOU” for your continuous support. Here’s how to join
27:30 Celz
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