I recently wrote a post discussing a young woman who pushed herself to the absolute limit mentally and physically and ended up having a heart attack. The source of this information was an Instagram reel, and the woman explained how she now has a stint in her chest due to damage from the heart attack. In this post in which I shared this woman’s story, I touched on the notion of burnout and how significant it is to avoid it at all costs; I figured it would be beneficial to share some more information on the topic of burnout, and this information comes from webmd.com.
“Burnout is a kind of work-related stress characterized by three specific things. The first is a feeling that you’re exhausted — both emotionally and physically.
“The second thing that characterizes burnout is cynicism — a lack of interest in work that can be negative or even callous. Exhaustion often leads to it.
“The third burnout pillar is a sense of incompetence, a feeling that you just can’t be effective. It leads to a lack of accomplishment and productivity. Sometimes, that feeling seems to be a result of the other two tent poles of burnout — exhaustion and cynicism. Other times, all three come down on you at once.
“If you’re exhausted, cynical, and feeling useless, it’s no wonder that depression can set in. Research shows burnout is mainly a job thing, while depression is a whole-life thing that can include your job. But they’re connected. Studies show that if you’re prone to depression, you’re more vulnerable to burnout.
“Studies show that job dissatisfaction is one of several side effects (along with things like absenteeism and many physical ailments) of burnout.
“If the stresses of your job get to be too much or if you turn irritable with your co-workers (or, worse, customers or clients), burnout might be the culprit. It can get worse, too: Outright anger is another sign your job might be burning you out,” the web page explains.
Check back tomorrow for part two.
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