How to Douse Burnout

If you check four or more of the symptoms below, you may be experiencing burnout.

Here Are Some Symptoms of a Burnout

• Forgetting things (What 10 o`clock appointment)
• Unusual fatigue (Can`t I go home yet)
• Insomnia (Watching old movies at 3 am)
• Changes in appetite (Ravenous, or nothing looks good)
• Changes in behavior and mood (Leave me alone or I`ll kill you!)
• Grumpiness (Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr)
• Getting sick a lot (My eighth cold this month)
• Withdrawal from others (Leave me alone or I`ll kill you!)
• Anxiety and worry (Now what`s wrong?)
• Do These Things To Fire Yourself Up Again

Balance Your Lifestyle!

• Nobody`s perfect - why expect or demand that of yourself?
• Nobody`s perfect - why expect or demand that of someone else?
• Use your unique strengths to cope (you know what they are!)
• Take up a hobby or something you enjoy.
• Don`t let one aspect of life dominate the others.
• Out of time? Cross off something you don`t enjoy and let someone else do it (they just might enjoy it.)
• Use what you know.
• Create Support Systems

It`s tough feeling alone, especially in the middle of a group of busy people.

• Find people you can talk to
• Find a place or activity that`s stress-free
• Share something with someone
• Join a professional organization or socialize with people in your field who work for a different employer
• Become a mentor or resource for someone
• Gain Control Over What You Can And Let Go Of What You Can`t

Believe it or not, you`re not indispensable

• Try to see opportunities instead of problems
• Review your career goals
• Do what you love, and you`ll love what you do
• Are you working just to work?
• Work Smarter, Not Harder

Eighty hour weeks don`t yield twice as much output

• Find a better way to do the job rather that just doing more of the same
• Schedule your days (and weeks, months, years) and work your plan
• Adjust your schedule with flex-time, job-sharing or taking a new job
• Find a mentor you respect

TAKE TIME TO ENJOY YOURSELF