Are You At Risk For Burnout? - Part 2

It appears that individuals who are able to take low stress vacations and have supportive people in their environment with whom they can share their stress have a decreased risk of burnout. Researchers have also found that getting seven to eight hours of sleep a night is another factor in the development of the condition. Workers who are able to do their jobs independently and feel respected and valued by both coworkers and management are often able to justify the amount of stress which decreases their risk for burnout.

Unfortunately, too many times individuals are placed in a situation at work where expectations are not clear. This increases stress and the risk for burnout since it is impossible to meet expectations for a job when those expectations are not clearly laid out.

Individuals who have perfectionistic tendencies, are highly pessimistic, are naturally more excitable or could be classified as a Type A personality are all at higher risk for development of burnout. Often times these are the same personality types that lead an individual into the healthcare market, management or entrepreneurs.

Some of the signs of being burned out include feeling continually fatigued, being forgetful and often irritable. If you feel burned out for a couple of days it is often helpful to put some stress relieving strategies into place immediately.

References:

(1) Eastern Washington University: Life Without TV?

http://cultivationanalysisrtvf173.pbworks.com/f/Cultivat1.pdf

Resources:

Western Journal of Medicine: The Prevention and Cure of Physician Burnout

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1071382/

MayoClinic: Job Burnout: Spotting it and taking Action

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/burnout/WL00062

Texas Medical Association: Three Stages of Burnout

http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/qf/burnout_qt/3stages.pdf