Have you ever felt being emotionally, physically, and mentally drained? Because you might be experiencing burnout caused by high levels of stress? Signs of burnout are exhaustion, choosing isolation, having escape fantasies, easily being irritated, and having frequent illnesses. We often think that this is an individual problem on which we blame ourselves on why we experience burnout --- thinking that we lack the necessary steps, like saying “no” to requests, practicing mindfulness and meditation, or simply exercising and talking to people, to protect ourselves from extreme exhaustion.
But why do we have to take necessary steps to protect ourselves from burnout in the first place when the root cause of the problem might be the environment in the workplace and not us?
Tags: Career • Stress at Work