Burnout and Mental Toughness

By Albert Dias

Burnout and Mental Toughness

Guide with 5 Strategies for Prevention and Recovery

 

Burnout is a serious problem in today's world, mostly because a lot of people are unaware that they are experiencing burnout in their current circumstances. Not knowing that you are experiencing burnout and continuing to attempt to stay, survive, or fix the situation is a bad place to be, and it can cause a longer time for you to rejuvenate yourself afterward.

If you think you are experiencing burnout, but you are not sure, chances are you probably are in the middle of a burnout experience.

The good news is that you are not alone, and it was most likely not your fault. Experiencing burnout is not pleasant, but good news, "Burnout Recovery Workbook" will provide you with the tools you need to:

• Identify burnout
• Stop it
• Avoid it in the future

Also, step-by-step instructions on how to do that.

 

This Book will help you recognize your burnout as well as begin to help you reshape your thoughts and habits to avoid burnout in the future. By analyzing several key methods used by people around the world, you will be able to gain confidence in future situations, take hold of your current one, and be able to walk into stressful situations with confidence.

 

 

• Language: English
• Publisher: Master Brain
• Release date: Jan 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215315538

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Real-Life Example

For instance, let us look at a friend of mine. Recently graduated from a postgraduate degree and eager to enter the workforce, she took a job at what she believed was going to be a great firm and a great first step for a budding career. All was well, at first. It was not until she had been in this job for a little over a year that she noticed several things: She was happiest on the drive away from the office, she began to feel a sinking dread on the commute into work, her work technically did not suffer—but she was not as eager as she originally had been—and she dreaded opening her email every morning. Her friends and family noticed a constant, underlying irritability in her normally relatively sunny disposition. She began to self-isolate herself at the office; instead of connecting, enjoying, and attempting to participate at company events, she would often find excuses as to why she could not go or conveniently forgot that those social events were occurring. When her co-workers would be eagerly creating after-work events with each other, she would instead sit in the corner with her phone and not even attempt to join the conversation. She felt the most comfortable outside of the office—she had developed an out of sight, out of mind methodology for dealing with whatever made her uncomfortable. Avoidance had become her best friend.

As time went on in that firm, she began to question if this job was a good fit for her, not just because of the job description but also because she no longer gained any form of enjoyment from that position, job, or even office environment. When she had originally started, she was incredibly eager and excited. The concept of finally having an office position, of living that downtown office girl life was part of a dream my friend had thought of since she was a little girl. Yet, as time went on, everything about that lifestyle gave her dread and feelings of discomfort. Going to meetings—something she had excelled at in graduate school—made her nervous and uncomfortable. It had gotten to the point where her weekly Friday morning coffee became a symbol of not just a good cup of coffee; it symbolized that the weekend was over and she only had to endure one more grueling day until she got 48 hours of freedom.

Then, the inevitable happened. One day, after numerous failed meetings, emails, and overall frustration at her life in the office, my friend walked into the building one Monday morning as refreshed and eager as she had on her first day. Why? Because she had decided to quit. That Monday was the first day in a little over a year that she felt energized when she got up, her normal morning surliness was not noticeable, and the day flew by. The hours from her resignation being acknowledged to her final leaving of the office passed by in a blur, an event that had not happened for over eight months. She even texted a few friends on her elevator ride down to get together for celebratory drinks.

Does any of this sound familiar?

Identifying Burnout

There is a fine line between burnout and adjustment, but the parts of my friend's story that indicate her extreme burnout are not that hard to spot, on a second glance.

●  She had become surly.

●  Her depression and anxiety had risen.

●  Her work ethic was failing.

●  She self-isolated herself.

●  She avoided conflict.

There are many other signs of burnout, such as:

●  Rise in illness

●  Mental or physical collapse

●  Isolation from all forms of life (my friend only isolated at work)

●  Behavioral changes

●  Withdrawal

●  Denial

●  Escapement fantasies

●  Loss of motivation for goals/lifestyles outside of work

●  Loss of self-care in every sense: This includes caring about physical appearance, hygiene, sleep, exercise, diet, etc.

●  Perpetual exhaustion: Note that this type of exhaustion would be similar to still being exhausted after having a weekend of literal nothingness. Even after a good night's sleep and endless relaxation time, you’re still tired.

Note: Before continuing any further, it should be noted that while my friend did indeed suffer burnout, arguably intense burnout, there are parts of her story that are also common with a difficult adjustment period. For instance, a general loss of extreme excitement as the reality of life sinks in: In small parts, is actually quite normal. It is normal for people to lose the initial excitement; that is called adjusting. However, if you go from incredibly excited to downright