Your Metabolic Reset

16. Rooting out burnout - is self-care enough?

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Are you feeling burned out at work? While self care has never been more important, to address burnout we need to also understand how our work is structured. 

The World Health Organization classifies burnout as a disease, and states symptoms include:

  • Feeling depleted energetically, or exhausted
  • Feeling mentally distanced from the job; negative or cynical about the job; not hopeful about where the work is going
  • Reduced professional efficacy

    • According to Paula Dean at the Stress and Resilience Institute, these three things can contribute to burnout:

    1. too many job demands, heavy workload, and/or lack of autonomy on how we do our work
    2. too few job resources: not enough information, lack of autonomy, training, ir support from leadership or colleagues
    3. not enough recovery from stress: vacations, mental time off from work, and yes, self-care

      4. In this podcast episode, Paula Castillo and Jessica Carter suggest using the three areas above as a framework to help you get to the root of what's contributing to your feelings of burnout at work. Jess and Paula provide various work scenarios and examples. They also present how you can use your strengths when you can't change your workload or ask for more job resources.


      DOWNLOAD A FREE COPY OF OUR BURNOUT PREVENTION MINIGUIDE BY CLICKING HERE.


      Read more about the research behind our podcast episode:

      • Sabine Sonnentag's research on how recovery from work can increase creativity, productivity, and happiness at work
      • Project Time Off - The High Price of Silence - on how not taking vacations can impact the bottom line of a company
      • Detaching from work can help us bounce-back after we make mistakes

        • Send us your stories and questions!

        We would love to hear your stories and your questions regarding burnout. Please DM us on Instagram:

        Jess Carter: @jessica_carter_ommyoga

        Paula Castillo: @paulacastillo.co


        Work with Jess and Paula

        Have you had a successful career but wonder-"can I be happier at work?" Whether you're looking to manage stress, create work-life balance, or increase happiness at work, mindfulness coaching can help. Learn more about mindfulness career coaching with Paula by clicking here.

        Want to learn more about yoga and oil certifications with Jess? Click here.


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        Your Metabolic ResetBy Jessica Carter, Board Certified Naturopathic Doctor