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HOW MY FIRST JOBS SHAPED MY WORK ETHIC
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TRANSFORM YOUR YARD INTO A PLAY PARADISE
SAN DIEGO SUMMER FUN FOR LESS
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TERIYAKI BEEF SKEWERS
WHY A QUICK SETTLEMENT COULD COST YOU
HOW BURNOUT CAN SIGNAL DEPRESSION
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CANARY IN THE COAL MINE? The Hidden Health Risks of Burnout
Do your job or housework leave you feeling burnt out? If so, you aren’t alone.
Career-driven people, overworked employees, and working people from all walks of life can experience alienation, extreme exhaustion, loss of meaning, and reduced performance, all hallmarks of burnout. The term was coined in the 1970s to denote the exhaustion often experienced by people in the helping professions. Burnout is not listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders,
Inventory, a scale measuring a person’s level of exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy, to diagnose burnout. Items include, “I feel emotionally drained by my work.” The symptoms of burnout can serve as the canary in the coal mine — an early warning that overload, overwork, or stress may be on the verge of harming your health. Consider an extended break from work to ease the strain. If your ennui deepens into low self-esteem, guilt, hopelessness, or thoughts of suicide, a vacation or long weekend isn’t likely to help. Clinical depression or anxiety requires different treatment by a therapist or mental health professional. The bottom line: If you’re feeling burned out, it’s time to put on the brakes, check out for a while, and tune in more closely to your overall well-being!
Burnout is a common affliction in our technological age. An estimated 48% of employees and 53% of managers claim they’re burned out, according to a 2022 Microsoft survey of 20,000 workers, and stress levels have worsened since then.
the professionals’ guide to diagnostic standards. However, the World Health Organization
recognizes it as a factor in people’s health. Some doctors use the Maslach Burnout
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