The Burn-Out is Real
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes BURN-OUT as an occupational phenomenon. “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.” (1)
Some questions to ask yourself if you deal with burn-out:
Are you eating enough protein and fibre? How is your digestion?
Are you having deep, restful, uninterrupted sleep? Do you wake up feeling rested?
Do you have enough energy to get through the week? A day at work?
What are you doing to truly REST? Are you doing it enough?
Are you moving your body? And is the right type of movement for what you need?
Are you engaging in a mental practice such as prayer, meditation or deep breathing?
Do you need to seek counselling to digest what’s going on at work?
Are you hydrated? (Or are you simply jacked up on coffee?)
Do you have social supports to discuss your workplace stress with?
What measures do you need to take at work in order to effectively work through that stress while at work? (ie. I spend some time doing deep breathing between patients if I’m feeling anxious or stressed out!)
What do you really need to help yourself overcome workplace stress?
Reference:
World Health Organization: Burn-Out an “Occupational Phenomenon”: International Classification of Diseases. May 28, 2019.