What is Burnout?
“I don’t care…”
I remember telling my colleague this after meeting with a client while working for large, private non-profit social work agency.
I had been pushing myself non-stop both professionally and personally for about 6 years.
Constant travel covering a region that included half of Texas and part of Louisiana.
No boundaries taking any calls at any time including meeting clients for emergencies in the middle of the night.
And all this with a newborn baby girl.
My colleague looked at me and said, “That sounds like burnout..”
Burnout can show up in different ways in different people.
Mental disengagement from others or work.
Constant exhaustion even when we “do all the right things to be healthy.”
And for others it might be more subtle.
A constant slow spiral of decreasing productivity and performance in all areas of our lives.
When I experienced burnout, I was in denial at first.
I don’t get burnout. I can just “buck up” and work harder.
Unfortunately, that just prolonged my healing but thankfully not forever.
I was able to overcome my corporate burnout and start my own business on my terms which lets me listen to my needs more.
Today we are starting my two-part series on burnout with understanding those symptoms and identifying where they are coming from.
Come and learn about:
· Learning the simple reality and universality of burnout
· Understanding where burnout comes from physiologically in our brains and hormonal systems
· Recognizing the symptoms of burnout and identifying internal and external causes
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