Very interesting break down of stress & burnout & how to manage it. Some take away’s I have are:
How to recognize causes of burnout & stress:
The 3 areas of this are:
- Emotional
- Mental
- Physical
Causes are work related or person / life related.
Some work related causes can be:
- Lack of control
- Pressure ( work load)
- Lack of resources
- Poor leadership
- Lack of support
Some person related causes can be:
- Being a perfectionist
- Having unrealistic standards
- Being a type “A” personality
Life related causes can be:
- Lack of social support
- Lack of leisure time
- Spreading ones self too thin
- Lack of healthy habits
Identifying the signs of being close to burnout are key in realizing it is there, & is the starting point in restoring from stress & burnout. Signs of burnout can be: negative mood most of the time, physically tired, feeling disconnected, feel that ones efforts do not make a difference, hopelessness.
Strategies to prevent burnout & stress:
There are many activities / mindsets that can help prevent burnout.
- Bring energy to your work, this brings happiness & you are more productive.
- Identify the level of enjoyment you get from areas & focus on those.
- Spend time to recharge between times. 90 min. intervals, are what our bodies recognize, on the by & large.
- Sleep is huge, less than 6 hrs per day is bad.
- Nutrition, exercise, & meditation are equally as important.
- Perspective is a huge part of managing stress & burnout. Pessimism & the 3 P’s are huge in causing stress, & the 3 “C”’s are huge in helping. Feel CHALLANGED, be COMMITED, & always feel in CONTROL.
- The A/B/C’s of managing stress…… ADVIRSITY, is just the belief of a situation. BELIEF is that you really can change your thought of a situation, & it is not as bad as one thinks. CONSIQUENCE, how you handle stress is how others perceive you. Think before acting in a stress situation.
How to restore ones self from burnout & stress: ( recharging & renewing)
A few activities that are key in helping one recharge are:
- Each lunch away from your desk.
- Don’t look at emails all of the time.
- Schedule a time to do nothing.
- Learn to relax & breath.
- Take a walk.
- Read a book.
- Get outside.
From the course, they challenged us to do a 21 day activity to promote positivity, & recharge from feeling the signs of stress & burnout. I identified 5 of these, & will be doing one of them for 21 days & beyond at home. This will be my way of staying positive & avoiding burnout in life. It is writing down 3 things I am grateful for each day. This will be my personal journey in this.
