Burnout Is A Low-hanging Fruit We Can Fix

 

Experiencing OR manifesting burnout?  Probably it's a slight YES or NO.  BUT likely it's a 'PROBABLE' answer because often, it even seems akin to sneezing WHEN catching colds.  BUT in its very essence, it seems to surface WHEN motion replaces meaning.  True, our modern life does reward our 'busyness' especially for those stuff that look productive.  So, HOW's the cycle?  We stay in motion, we meet expectations, then we keep our engine going and throttling BUT eventually our very own purpose falls out of sync with our efforts exerted.  YET, the engine continues BUT the meaning thins out

YET, I believe that BURNOUT deserves to be our thread today because WHEN it does hit us, it could mean we're either exhausted, empty and sometimes, no one will admit it BUT that feeling of 'hollowness' may be creeping even before we would recognize it.  BUT here's WHEN confusion clouds and distorts things.  WHEN someone gets hit with depression, some get mixed up and [wrongly] tag it as BURNOUT.  Experts and psychologists differentiated this by clarifying that BURNOUT is the amalgamation of consequences arising from severe stress, amongst others

BURNOUT was most often heard at its loudest decibels WHEN we got hit by that Covid-19 pandemic.  Doctors and nurses, WHO were at the frontline, were the unsung heroes because many of them sacificed their own health and well-being for others.  As they were clocking shifts that run for consecutive days [WHILE being 'locked' down' within their own medical premises], they ended up exhausted, listless and overwhelmed.  These days, we can hear BURNOUT from many sectors

These days, almost everyone of us remains vulnerable to BURNOUT.  Being overworked and over-stressed may lead us towards that risk of depression.  BUT WHAT makes me curious is HOW BURNOUT really develops?  Hearing from the experts, common causes [WHICH should raise our awareness] are as follows:

• Feeling either constantly overworked
• Being under time pressure most of the time
• Dealing with long-drawn conflicts around you
• Extreme commitments to achieve something

Problems caused by constant OR incessant stress at work is one of the most common root causes of BURNOUT.  In the past, I myself had to go through that vicious cycle WHEN I felt drained, exhausted, zapped and YES, BURNED OUT.  BUT this is NOT a hopeless situation to be dealt with proactively.  Instead, we are advised to focus on the very manifestations and work 'backwards' from there.  LIKE exhaustion.  People can feel drained and even emotionally exhausted.  We would hear them NOT having enough energy OR feeling lethargic OR simply put, tired, down and seemingly NOT in his 'normal self'.  BUT dude, BURONOUT is a low-hanging fruit we can fix