Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

How To Avoid Burnout

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Burnout is NOT fun!

Over working yourself to the point where you need to sleep for days is not cool. Being busy is not something you should aspire to. Amazing time management and career alignment should be the goal.

While working too many hours can lead to burnout, it's not the only cause.

Causes:

  1. Too many hours
  2. Working a job you hate
  3. Working for a terrible leader
  4. Not enough rest
  5. Too much stress
  6. Lack of support system
  7. Ethics / morals / values don't align to your organization
  8. Don't get to make your own choices
  9. Bored or not challenged enough
  10. Taking on too much at once

    11. So with that, what exactly is burnout?


    Signs of burnout:

    1. Feeling tired / exhausted
    2. Not wanting to eat
    3. Easily getting sick
    4. Anxiety is heightened
    5. Having a hard time sleeping
    6. Difficulty focusing
    7. Irritability
    8. Easy to get angry or annoyed
    9. Feeling sad or depressed
    10. Being overly negative / can't find the positive
    11. Losing joy / happiness in things / activities / people you used to find it in
    12. Withdrawing
    13. Low performance / productivity
    14. Becoming obsessive over things / activities

      15. What to do:

      1. Take time off if you can
      2. Re-balance workload
      3. Talk to your leader - ask for options
      4. Get some movement in on a regular basis
      5. Sleep, sleep, sleep
      6. Add in more healthy eating options / vitamins
      7. Try meditation
      8. Engage in activities that relax you
      9. Do some breath work
      10. Get help
      11. Chat with friends, family and co-workers more frequently
      12. Distance yourself from negative people
      13. Work on projects that fuel your purpose


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