Burnout Warning Signs

Posted by
Paym Bergson
Aug 23, 2008

What do you do when you reach burnout? A reader asks for advice in What To Do When You Reach Burnout, but I wondered what other readers have to say on this. How do you know when you've reached burnout? For me, it's that dreaded feeling of getting to the workplace - everyday, not just on those few days when you are expecting problems. Or hating the time I am at work - feeling totally unproductive or sabotaged by others. Negative energy is very powerful in bringing you down - you need to surround yourself as much as possible with positive energy outside of work to combat this problem.

We all have our ways to overcome those overstressed times at work, even if it's as simple as a personal bribe (you can eat that chocolate, have that bubble bath, play computer games) for getting through the day. So what's your favourite way, or what works for you? Me? I play computer games - even just the simple Spider Solitaire will help clear my stressed mind.

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Mar 15, 2009 3:02 AM

Jo Murphy :

That's interesting! I play solitaire too - but - it makes me more stressed as I feel I am getting further behind
The only thing that works for me is to get in front of the workload

The other thing that works is a tidy house
and swimming
Jo

Mar 15, 2009 7:22 AM

Paym Bergson :

Hey Jo!

Good one - both hubby and I tend to clean when we are home and stressed! And I use the computer games as a reward, not as procrastination - ie - get this item done, play a game. This of course won't work though if you keep at it and avoid the workload!

Thanks for posting!
-Paym

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