There are several definitions of this term, but they all boil down to one essence. The name of the state of exhaustion was given by the psychologist H. Freudenberger.

Emotional burnout (burnout) is a state of a person in which psychological defense is triggered in response to specific traumatic influences. In this case, the psychological defense is the complete or partial exclusion of emotions.

In simple words, in this state, a person does not have the strength to laugh or cry, he does not have enough vital energy to react to situations that happen to him. At this moment in the psyche the mechanism of emergency metered and economical energy expenditure “turns on.” This manifests itself in a person’s personal life, professional sphere, and communication with people.

Burnout of a person occurs when we do the same actions day after day, but do not see their result or do not feel progress. Because of this, our health, performance, relationships with others are deteriorating. A person becomes nervous, irritable, “withdraws into himself”.

What is burnout? Signs and stages of burnout at work

Burnout syndrome is the body’s defensive response to prolonged (chronic, persistent) stress from work.

If you notice that ordinary fatigue does not leave you even after rest (weekend, vacation), full sleep, then there is a reason to think: what is the reason? These may be the first signs of burnout at work. It used to be thought that middle-aged people who are in constant contact with people, usually women, are more susceptible to this condition. It has now been proven that anyone can suffer from burnout, regardless of their profession, gender or age.

Signs of professional burnout

There is no desire to work.
Dissatisfaction with your job.
Feeling the senselessness of what you are doing.
Absent-mindedness, forgetfulness.
Desire to put things off until later.
Irritation, aggression, unwillingness to communicate with colleagues and clients. As a result of emotional changes and experiences – a feeling of guilt, anxiety and dissatisfaction with oneself.

Stages of professional burnout

First stage	The work takes up all your time and thoughts. You give up personal needs in favor of a loved one or not so much business. As a result, constant stress.
Second stage	Loss of interest in work. Signs of depression. Feeling underestimated, paid inadequate to the workload. Irritation and aggression towards colleagues and clients begins to appear. There is a constant feeling of fatigue, even after a good rest.
Third stage	Physical ailments begin to manifest themselves: headache, pressure surges, various disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Bad habits appear or worsen: overeating, smoking, alcohol consumption. All of this leads to general irritation and self-pity.
Stage four	Efficiency drops sharply, motivation disappears, there is not enough working time to do everything. You try to fix it by increasing the load, working on the weekend, but the result only gets worse. Feelings of dissatisfaction increase in all aspects of life. All thoughts are occupied only with work and the fact that everything is bad on it!
Fifth stage	A state of helplessness, despair, a sense of the meaninglessness of what is happening.

CMEA symptoms

Burnout syndrome (SEB) is not a disease yet, but a complex of symptoms that make up a picture of a person’s condition. It doesn’t just happen, there are certain precursors that lead to this syndrome. Like me, not everyone immediately understands what is happening to them. Therefore, they do not immediately react, which worsens their condition.

The CMEA symptoms are:

constant fatigue, weakness, lethargy;
frequent headaches;
decreased immunity, lack of normal sleep;
decreased vision, pain in the back;
eating disorder – stress “gets stuck” or “a lump won’t fit in the throat”;
the desire to escape from everyone, to be alone with oneself;
avoidance of responsibility, laziness, accumulation of outstanding work;
resentment, accusations, irritability;
envy and complaints about life, luck of others;
a person regrets himself for the fact that he works hard, that he has to “waste” his life;
negativity and pessimism in relation to everything;
indifference to yourself and others;
a state of frustration;
self-esteem decreases;
no interest in professional development, their work;
irascibility, constant bad mood, depression.

As you can see, emotional burnout affects the psycho-emotional, physical sphere of a person, as well as his behavior in society. Therefore, it is very important to solve the problem with your condition in time.

In addition to your behavior and inner feelings, you will probably notice that you have become less productive at work. You take on the volume that you performed in one working day, but now you cannot handle it in three. If you do not solve the problem with the emotional sphere, performance will decrease over time, and, in addition to internal problems, external ones will also be added: where to get money, for example.

Eliminate energy leak

Eliminating “vampirism” means clearing the space around you, freeing yourself from relationships with people who “love me to eat, but not really.” Is it easy to do this? Of course not easy. But you need to take at least the first step.

Decision. To do this, you need to find a safe place where no one will distract you from the process, turn on your imagination, imagine in your mind’s eye a specific person who really got you, and tell him: “Dear comrade, I came to talk. And the question is very serious, it concerns my health, happiness and success. I suspect that some of my energy is constantly going to you. I do not like it. I am totally against it. I’m not a donor, not a sponsor, or a free cafeteria. I’m just your colleague. Today I end such an exploitative relationship with you, I return my energy to myself, I return yours to you, I don’t need someone else’s. If you want to communicate, let’s communicate without manipulation, without use and exploitation, on a mutually beneficial basis. I do not burn bridges, today I end bad relations and invite you to new relations, to cooperation. “

Favorable work schedule

One of the first and most common causes of burnout among employees is, of course, tight work schedules. The situation is further aggravated by fines and penalties for certain violations. In such an unfavorable atmosphere, a person quickly begins to feel driven out and exploited, which undoubtedly has a negative impact on mental health.

What about discipline, you ask? Discipline is discipline, but you need to know the measure and not turn your employees into slaves of the company. All the pitfalls of such a negative approach will very soon make themselves felt in the form of turnover, discontent and other unpleasant consequences for the company.

Remember that no matter how tough the work schedule, employees need to be given time for breaks, preferably with the opportunity to get out into the fresh air and change the environment.

Constant overwork is also fraught with the manifestation of CMEA, leading to a decrease in loyalty to the employer and motivation to work. If people in your organization stay on overtime too often, then consider – maybe they are not the problem at all? It may be worthwhile to introduce shifts, hire additional staff, or more evenly distribute the workload among subordinates.

Courses and trainings for employees

Many large world corporations have long recognized the need to conduct specialized courses and trainings for their employees on various topics. This includes emotional intelligence, time management, and a variety of mindfulness practices. Companies allocate significant budgets to train employees, thereby increasing not only their awareness in certain areas, but also loyalty to the company.

If you are not yet ready to organize such trainings for your employees, then you can limit yourself to refresher courses. Gaining new knowledge has a beneficial effect on the brain, increases intrinsic motivation, activates old and creates new neural connections. Research shows that employees recommended for advanced training begin to see career prospects, which can help them feel happier and calmer.

Corporate life

An important point in the fight against emotional burnout is a friendly atmosphere in the team. Research results prove that informal communication among employees enhances a sense of belonging to a common cause, increases motivation to work. Feeling supported by colleagues and empathy also help to resist emotional and professional burnout and fight fatigue.

It is possible to create a favorable atmosphere in the team with the help of corporate events. It is not at all necessary to arrange expensive and carefully organized corporate parties; it is quite enough to introduce the tradition of congratulating employees on their birthdays, celebrating small successes of the company, and arranging informal picnics and tea parties.

The fashionable expression “team building”, although it sounds terribly trite, nevertheless, does not lose its essence and effectiveness. Assign people responsible for the informal life of the company, encourage non-work events, introduce your internal corporate traditions.

Zoning of premises

Recently popular “open space” style offices often lead to the fact that employees suffer from a lack of personal space, suffer from headaches and even psychologically repel such a place of work, not feeling it “theirs”. This leads to dissatisfaction in the team, as well as to staff turnover.

Psychologists argue that competent zoning of work premises can reduce the likelihood of CMEA manifestation by 30%. If your office is designed in the “open space” style, make sure that the workplace of each employee at least on one side is closed from prying eyes (wall, partition, closet). And don’t be afraid that in the nooks and crannies of their workplaces, workers will immediately start scrolling through the Instagram feed and dodging work. Believe me, they do it anyway

Compliance with safety standards

Burnout symptoms naturally increase when an employee does not feel safe in the workplace. This, first of all, concerns workers of production facilities, warehouses, workshops, where the risks of injury are highest. However, office workers often feel the consequences of non-compliance with workplace safety standards.

Compliance with labor protection rules is the responsibility of the employer. It must be borne in mind that ventilation, lighting, acoustics and many other factors affect both the physical and psychological state of a person.

The Power of Grant

Helping others is rewarding, helps reduce stress and expands your social circle.

Of course, if you are on the verge of burnout, you shouldn’t take on too much, but sometimes people don’t ask for much. Most often, a kind word and a smile are enough for both parties.

Ways to manage stress

If you are constantly stressed, frustrated and exhausted, chances are you are on your way to burnout. In a state of burnout, problems seem insurmountable, and everything that happens around does not cause any emotional response. Constant dissatisfaction and alienation pose a real threat to health, as well as professional and personal life. However, if you can recognize the early signs of burnout, you can prevent it. If you have already reached a critical point, there are many ways to regain balance, believe in yourself again and start enjoying life.

Who usually happens and for what reasons

Why does a person not burn out with every stress? So, CMEA is not associated with stress? No, there is a relationship, but this is a cumulative state, like a constant lack of sleep. So let’s look at the factors in the development of emotional burnout, and who is subject to it:

people striving for the ideal;
individuals who are characterized by the appearance of a sense of guilt about and without it;
touchy and people with high expectations, requirements;
naive and “rose-colored” personalities;
willing to please everyone.

For example, my problem is that I always want perfect relationships, perfect children, perfect cleanliness. And how do you think I manage to achieve this? Not! Firstly, the concept of the ideal is different even for my loved ones, and secondly, it is not real! And I, I must say, had the “honor” of getting out of the CMEA, which was not easy.

We continue the list of groups of people who have every chance of being among the burned out:

medical workers – signs of CMEA begin in them after several years of work (for some, even earlier);
teachers in schools, universities;
people from the service sector who work with not very polite people;
managers, executives, businessmen, entrepreneurs;
creative professionals (artists, designers, actors).

All those who do not see the benefits of their work are susceptible to professional burnout. And CMEA is observed for the following reasons:

there is no connection between the spent resources of the individual (energy, time, emotions) and the result;
ambitious goals, and little time;
a person does not know how to regulate his emotions
increased sense of responsibility and great physical activity;
a person is not taught to get out of difficult situations, does not know how to communicate correctly.

Redefine your outlook on work

If you are engaged in monotonous and uninteresting activities or are constantly in a hurry somewhere, you may need to change jobs. Of course, for many of us this is a very responsible and not very realistic step, because we need money to pay the bills, but in any case, something can be changed for the better.

Try to find meaning in what you are doing. Even the most boring tasks tend to benefit other people by providing them with the right products or services. Focus on what you enjoy, even if it’s talking with coworkers over lunch. Change your attitude towards work, and you will feel a sense of control over the situation begin to return to you.

Find balance in life. If you hate your job, look for satisfaction in your family, friends, hobbies, or volunteering. Focus on the moments that bring you true joy.

Make friends at work. Close emotional connection with colleagues helps to overcome monotony and neutralize the consequences of emotional burnout. If you have someone with whom you can exchange a few words, the level of stress from unloved or strenuous work will be significantly lower. You will be more efficient and your days will feel less dull.

Take a vacation. If you think burnout is inevitable, take a break. Take paid or unpaid leave or sick leave, in short, find a way to temporarily stay away from your workplace. Use this time to replenish energy with these tips.

At-risk groups

The most common people who suffer from professional burnout are:

those who work in the human-to-human sphere: teachers, doctors, salesmen, psychologists, bartenders, managers, trainers, administrators, flight attendants, call center employees, tour guides;
introverts;
representatives of difficult and life-threatening professions: firefighters, rescuers, police officers, air traffic controllers, military personnel, employees of crisis centers;
businessmen, directors, managers, bosses;
those who are forced to engage in low-paid work that does not bring pleasure;
people of creative professions, when for a long time neither inspiration nor recognition from others comes to them.

Everyone at risk should regularly take preventive measures to prevent occupational burnout.

There is an opinion. Some psychologists include a certain age period in the risk group – 27-35 years. This is the time for reassessing values, changing life priorities. Professional interests fade into the background and give way to the desire to do something for the soul. I would like to have more free time, and not just make money. Many at this age, evaluating their position, begin to understand that it is nothing more than a source of income, but not emotional satisfaction. Such a position in life leads to burnout.

Our inner voice screams

He screams desperately, but no one hears him. Someone is out of fear. Another – from disappointment. Depression and anxiety, which are widespread in the 21st century, are the result of endless unfulfilled expectations and the realization of one’s own powerlessness. We cannot control everything directly; a lot does not depend on us. But we are desperately trying, we are afraid “not to become a perfect gear”, and in attempts to remake ourselves, to file, to fit, we are scared and sad – either from what does not work out, or from the fact that the result did not bring satisfaction.

One slightly harsh but very illustrative example. You are flying in an airplane, and you are informed that a crash is likely. The wing is on fire, evacuation is impossible. What can you do other than just mentally summarize and say goodbye to relatives? You can just sit and wait, your life is not in your hands. We cannot control everything.

Sounds familiar?

If you feel that burnout is impending or has already occurred, you need to stop immediately to prevent further physical and emotional damage. Take a break and think about how you can help yourself.

How to help yourself: the simplest solutions

1 Reboot. The simplest thing is to organize an event for yourself, or even better, several events that you know to be pleasant and definitely fill you up, recharge your batteries. Someone visits the temple, someone is looking for a place of power, someone goes out into nature with the phone turned off. Someone fills the karaoke bar with nightingale trills, someone goes to the bathhouse with friends. And for some, just having a sweet sleep or a delicious meal in pleasant company is a great switch and adventure. Maybe you just need to get some sleep …

The essence of the solution: a deliberately pleasant pastime, by definition, does not require adaptive reactions and energy expenditures from you. On the contrary, it charges you with habitually pleasant experiences, serves as a psychological stroking to yourself.

2 Let off steam. It is very important not to keep to yourself, to react, to express your tensions, your emotions. Yes, you can’t shout in the face of your boss – you can lose your job. But as soon as the meeting is over, you urgently need to go to the nearest sports ground and give free rein to your muscles and vocal cords.

Many adult uncles do not play football in order to win or score goals. The main thing for them is to shout. They run the whole game across the field, waving their hands, shouting at the top of their lungs: “Mazil, where you hit yourself, I’m standing right in front of the gate open …” They run, jump – and return home or to the office tired, but satisfied.

The essence of the solution: to burn out at the physiological level that adrenaline, which is caused by a stressful situation, so that it does not accumulate, does not destroy the delicate balance of substances in the body. Regularity in this matter, as you yourself understand, significantly increases the usefulness of the procedure.

3 Emotional stroking. For women, a meeting of the women’s council, or simply a bachelorette party, is a very good procedure in order to throw out the negativity that poisons their lives, depleting their resources, to speak out and relieve their souls in a safe space.

This action is often very, very expressive and theatrical. “Girls, can you imagine what my boss told me yesterday ?!” And then, three words of text, 18 exclamation marks. And in response: “What?” – and then 18 question and exclamation marks. “And that’s what!” And so in a circle. In a couple of hours, the bones will be washed to all their boyfriends, bosses, subordinates, girlfriends, rivals.

No advice, no expert opinions, no solutions. Only the exchange of emotional signs of sympathy and support, or, as smart psychologists say, the exchange of psychological strokes. They will get up from the table or from the sofa, and the tension is gone. Like sand through your fingers, like water went into the sand, tensions and resentments evaporated. It became easier for everyone.

The essence of the solution: in a chronic stressful situation, in a state of exhaustion, self-esteem very often suffers (“I can’t cope!”, “I’m not competent enough!”, “I can’t do anything!”, Etc.). Psychological stroking: attention, sympathy, sharing pain and resentment towards all interlocutors, warm words of support – inspire women, restore their opinion of themselves, and they are again ready to enjoy life in all its manifestations.

But in difficult cases, of course, you need the help of a professional.

What do you have to face in your practice?

The man brought himself “to the handle”, crawled to the therapist on half-bent ones, he could not even breathe deeply. And he already knows the diagnosis: “Doctor, I have burnout!”

Reconsider your priorities

Burnout is a sure sign that you are doing something wrong in your life. Think about your dreams and goals. Do you have to neglect them? Consider this situation as an opportunity to analyze your life, relax, reflect and recover.

Set boundaries. Do not seek to embrace the immensity. Learn to give up on things that are time consuming. If this is difficult for you, remind yourself that each rejection frees up time for what really matters to you.

Take a tech-free vacation. Turn off your computer and phone for a while every day so that calls and letters do not bother you.

Feed your creativity. Creativity is another antidote to burnout. Try new things, take part in fun projects, make time for your hobbies. Choose activities that have nothing to do with your job.

Plan your vacation. Relaxation techniques – yoga, meditation, and deep breathing – relax the body as opposed to stress, which causes tension.

Sleep as much as possible. Feelings of fatigue caused by burnout can make you think irrationally. Keep your stress in check by getting a good night’s sleep.

Get rid of the feeling of guilt

The fact is that it is impossible to force a person to simply donate his time, energy and other resources to someone. As a rule, a person begins to distribute his resources to the right and to the left under the pressure of a sense of guilt or duty. It is necessary to get to the bottom of these feelings and transform the situation.

Decision. You can firmly and decisively say to yourself: “I am a free man. I am the author of my life. As I want, I will. As I do, so it will be. It’s up to me to decide. This is my and only my life. My energy belongs to me and only to me by birthright. I am not to blame for anyone. I do not owe anything to anyone. I will not allow anyone to steal my resources. “

Recommendations

Psychologists give helpful advice on what to do for those trying to overcome burnout at work on their own.

First of all, you need to change something in your life, to break its routine, monotonous order. Better to start small:

wake up earlier than usual;
do your exercises;
eat something unusual and tasty for breakfast;
smile at your own reflection in the mirror;
brush your teeth with your other hand;
take a contrast shower in the morning;
add a touch of cheerfulness to your business suit, but within the dress code (put a bright scarf around your neck, put on another tie);
put a new screensaver on your phone and desktop of your computer (laptop), etc.

In addition to such small changes, psychologists advise:

Take a vacation if possible. Change the setting. The best option is to go to nature, away from the metropolis.
If the boss is adequate, talk to him frankly, what does not suit you, and find a general solution to the problem situation.
Adhere to a clear schedule: no calls on weekends or at the end of the working day.
Stop taking on other people’s job responsibilities.
Don’t take a part-time job.
Find a common language with colleagues, enlist their support, communicate with them at lunchtime.
Hobbies and communication with family will help to distract from work and feel the joy of life again.
Quit smoking and drinking alcohol. Limit your coffee intake.
Spend less time with gadgets.

Home autogenic training (according to Emil Coe or Johann Schultz) and yoga classes will restore mental balance.

If an independent fight against emotional burnout does not give results, it is advisable not to delay a visit to a specialist.

Burnout stages *:

1 Stress (feel constantly tired, but hold on because of a sense of duty).

2 Apathy (you react inadequately to any stress – tears, hysteria, a feeling that none of your loved ones understands you, “give up”).

3 Destruction (anger, including at a small child in the case of postpartum depression, the mother may break down on the baby).

Burnout consequences: why is it important to solve the problem correctly?

Burnout at work affects your personal life. Quarrels with loved ones, misunderstandings may occur. The family is suffering.
Efficiency drops, management and customers may be unhappy with you. As a result, a person can lose his job, lucrative orders, and the material standard of living goes down.
It is difficult for a person to find a way out of the situation. The whole world seems to be against him. In such a situation, it is difficult to make the right decisions, look for new career opportunities, and change life for the better.
Often, the last stages of burnout lead to the development of health problems. For example, pressure begins to rise, insomnia is observed. The quality of life suffers.

There is no need to think that such a state “will pass by itself” or “the problem will resolve.”

Difference between stress and burnout

Burnout is a consequence of constant stress, but burnout and stress are not the same thing. Stress involves too much pressure, both physical and psychological. People who are under stress often think that the situation will return to normal as soon as it is under control.

Burnout, on the other hand, creates the belief that the situation will never return to normal. Burnout is complete emptiness, lack of motivation and desire to do anything. For people experiencing burnout, life seems hopeless. People in stress drown in their duties, people with burnout simply “dry up”. People under stress are fully aware of their situation, and burnout often comes unnoticed.

If you made a mistake

Such a situation at least once happened to every person at work: they confused the addressee and sent the wrong documents, made an inaccuracy in the calculations, did not complete an important project on time, made a mistake when calculating the cash register.

There is only one thought in my head: “I screwed up, now I’m worried …” How to act so as not to live in stress and not be afraid that they will be fired with a bang?

Admit

You should not sit in a secluded corner in a state of shock and wait for the authorities to appear on the horizon. Have the courage to step up to management and admit the mistake, even if it is serious enough.

The sooner you admit it, the sooner you can correct the consequences.
Although the bosses will scold, they will put a tick and will respect for their courage.
After debriefing, make a positive conclusion: you have gained invaluable experience, and you will not make a mistake again.

BTW! Don’t think that you are the only person in the universe who makes mistakes. Such situations happen to everyone, without exception. But how to treat them, everyone’s choice: go into depression or draw conclusions and work on.

Stop making excuses

Whitewashing yourself and finding excuses will only make your boss even more angry. Whatever happens, behave yourself with dignity. Explain honestly why you made a mistake: distracted, forgotten, not written down, etc.

It is advisable to voice the conclusions that you have made and offer options for how to get out of an unpleasant situation. The main thing is to show a productive approach and a desire to correct your flaws.

Keep working on fixing the error

Make a clear plan how you can fix the situation, what to do. Make another appointment with the client, re-register the documents. Remember, you shouldn’t give up responsibility.

TIP! There is no need to give up and despair, as well as wait for someone to solve your problems. If colleagues want to help, then it should be their personal initiative.

The consequences can be

And you need to prepare for them. If the mistake was very serious and could lead to dismissal, treat it with humility. Listen adequately to the opinion of your superiors.

Key message: You’ve got an important experience (albeit a negative one), but you have to pay for it.

It is important that you do not cease to be respected. In some cases, the management, seeing the dignified and courageous behavior of the offending employee, changes its position and leaves it for a trial period.

Preventing professional burnout: 15 helpful tips to deal with the problem

Life is not only work. It is worth finding a balance: work – family, work – home, work – rest. Set aside time every day for physical activity, even a banal walk, or meditation. Effectively listen to classical music for 5-10 minutes in complete silence and darkness. Very relaxing and positive.
Take breaks during your work day. Drink delicious tea, indulge yourself with pleasant things. Massagers help some people to relax.
Observe the daily routine, rest and especially sleep. If a person does not get enough sleep, he works at 40-50% of his capabilities. Therefore, in the event of a blockage at work, it is effective not to work at night, but to go to bed early, get a good night’s sleep and finish everything in the morning.
Constantly work on yourself, improve your qualifications, learn new things and apply them in your activities. Successful people are those who can change in stressful situations. In the modern world, knowledge quickly becomes obsolete. If you do not own modern technologies, programs, automation methods, then you work less productively, which means you have less time.
Change your activity throughout the day. For example, in the morning make an appointment with a potential client, then go about your routine: put paperwork in order, answer letters. Chat with coworkers or have lunch with a childhood friend (take a break from work). With renewed vigor, enter the fight: do what you have been postponing for a long time. Make a plan for the next work day and hit the gym or dinner.
If you are a very active person and one job is not enough for you, find a side job for your soul, something completely opposite to your main activity. So you will develop and enjoy the process.
Be more confident in yourself, your professional skills and the acquired knowledge.
Always set clear and achievable goals for yourself.
Learn to delegate authority. You can’t do everything yourself. Some tasks need to be entrusted to other people, at least routine.
Always keep yourself positive, don’t complain.
Don’t be afraid to ask for advice and support. There are people who try to solve any problems only on their own. When you rely only on yourself, this is good, but in some cases, asking for support will also help.
Make your workplace comfortable. Keep everything comfortable: chair, lighting, room temperature. Place photos of relatives and friends on your desktop or a drawing of your child, hang a reproduction of a painting of your favorite artist on the wall.
Get yourself a good rest. Don’t work on weekends, read work emails and messages outside of office hours, and take at least two weeks of vacation a year, even if you’re a freelancer.
To completely switch, spend more time with family, friends. Do what you have always been interested in, in addition to your main profession.
Outside of work, save yourself from communicating with people with negative emotions.

What to do if tips on preventing burnout don’t work? There is a real reason to think about changing jobs or even changing professions. Especially if you have never liked your work, and you chose it at the insistence of relatives, parents, to continue the dynasty, etc.

How to overcome burnout: a step-by-step guide

At the first signs of professional burnout, it is necessary to take measures to correct the situation.

Step one

It is necessary to realize what is happening to you. You should not be intimidated by professional burnout, this is normal: at a certain age, almost everyone has it. You need to take it for granted and think about what to do next. Work should be fun and fulfilling, so it’s important to understand what you enjoy the most, what work and career mean to you, and what you really want to do.

Step two

Remember what you liked to do as a child and what you dreamed of becoming. Finding out what you can do with interest now, even if you don’t get paid for it, will help you identify your talents and personal strengths, and this is the main function of a person.

Step three

Ask yourself: what is important to you in your work, in a team? What do you want to get from work? Do you need a team or do you tend to work alone? If you enjoy communicating with people, take note of this, and if you prefer to work on your own, then you should consider working remotely or self-employment.

Step four

When you understand what exactly is happening to you, identify your strengths and talents and formulate what exactly you want to get from work, start building a plan. Two options are possible here: first, you have realized and decided that it is time for you to change your job; and the second – you thought it over and realized that at the moment you are not yet ready to change jobs. Each of these options has its own way of solving the problem.

If you understand that you are not yet ready to change jobs, if something else keeps you at your job (salary, fear of dismissal, or a banal unwillingness to change anything), then to overcome professional burnout, you need to take an intermediate step. In order not to sabotage your professional responsibilities and not run into dismissal at the initiative of management, try to find the realization of your talents and interests outside of work. You can go to trainings or refresher courses, start learning something (a foreign language, handicrafts, floriculture, landscape design, hairdressing, etc.) or find a hobby for yourself: drawing, fitness or dancing, start running a marathon and etc. At work, you also need to try to expand the range of your responsibilities, even without increasing your salary. Such measures will help you to some extent realize your talents and strengths. But you need to understand that these measures are temporary, and sooner or later you will still have to change your job, position or professional field, or maybe you will have to leave your hired job and start sailing on your own.

If you decide to change jobs, change your profession or start your own business, make a clear plan of what you will do and in what sequence: what consultations, additional skills and knowledge you need to get, what market to study, what trainings to take, where to send your resume, etc.. e. When the plan is drawn up, proceed with its implementation and act clearly in accordance with this plan.

Thus, a thorough analysis of one’s own capabilities, market research and an active life position help to overcome professional burnout.

Conclusion

Burnout is a problem in modern society. It can be diagnosed using special questionnaires to identify the syndrome. So, what is important for you to remember:

Burnout isn’t all that harmless. He will not be able to get rid of him simply by lying on the bed for one day.
The components of this syndrome relate to all spheres of human life, therefore both the soul and the body will have to be treated later.
In order to prevent CMEA, pay special attention to studying the advice of a psychologist and methods of preventing the syndrome, otherwise you will have to pay special attention to pharmacies and tranquilizers.

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