How to Defeat Burnout

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Feeling burnt out?

I know your pain. It happens to all of us at some point or another. Unfortunately, It’s a common problem plaguing passionate, hard-working people like you.

Burnout may feel like a devastating, inescapable pain. But it’s not a permanent circumstance. You can regain your motivation. You can regain your passion for your work. And you can defeat burnout.

Today’s blog will teach you how to defeat burnout.

First, let’s address how burnout happens…

How burnout happens

Burnout comes from the following sources:

-Chronic stress

-Energy depletion and exhaustion

Burnout is a type of chronic stress that feels inescapable when you’re experiencing it.

It can happen because you’re working tight deadlines. Maybe you took on more than you can handle. Or perhaps you’ve been doing the same task over and over again for months or even years.

There are many factors that can lead to burnout.

Symptoms of burnout

Chances are you’ll know you’re burnt out, regardless of whether you know the symptoms or not. But this burnout has likely been building gradually without you realizing it.

Then one day, boom! You feel as if you can’t take the stress anymore. You’re exhausted and ready to quit.

Symptoms of burnout include:

-Cynicism

-Negativity

-Lethargy

-Anger

-Depression

-Hopelessness

How to defeat burnout

Defeating burnout can be a slow process, so be patient with yourself.

In essence, make your work more fun. Find ways to make your work fresh and exciting. You need to rekindle your love for what you do.

Make your work more fun by doing more of what you enjoy about your work.

Do more of the easy tasks that don’t require a lot of effort. Or get creative and gamify your work tasks. Of course, this can be more or less difficult…