3 Signs of Burn-Out: How to Recognize Your Stress Cycle Before it Gets the Best of you!
Watch for theses 3 signs before you hit burn-out.
Physical or emotional exhaustion is real. Many of clients have a push through mentality or ‘I am injured, but put in the game coach’ way of thinking. You might be thinking, “Ugh, just let him (co-worker) say that stupid comment; if this kid cries one more time, I’m leaving and going and join a monstery. If my partner talks one more time about the same thing, I’m going to gouge my eyes out with a toothpick”. Frustration is expected when you have lots of things that you’re balancing. But you tend to feel that if something else irritates you or pushes you, you will lose it and lose your shit. The burn-out can also look like extreme exhaustion. So it can look like you’re getting enough sleep. You are, you know, do everything you’re supposed to do, but you’re still exhausted at the end of the day. That could be a sign of burnout. Also, when you need the whole weekend to recoup and disconnect from the world, watch Netflix with a blanket on and ignore everything else that can also be a sign. And at the same time is nothing wrong if your system needs a break from all the external stimuli and all the other demands on you. It’s just a concern when it happens all the time, and it is your only way of calming down.
1.Depersonalization: a fancy word for not giving a fuck. This might look like you are not kidding about the progress he’s making on the goals you wanted to do. Many of my clients describe a sense of not caring if they achieve anything or not, but also it’s the belief and feeling that nothing that they’re doing is being effective.
When you lost all of you are are and a hallow version of you is left.
2. Inability to do your job and function:
This might look like slowly losing your interest and passion for doing your job, nurturing the relationships that matter, and engaging in the activities you want to do.
When you want to drown out all of the noise.
3. Physical and emotional exhaustion: You are tired, cannot fathom taking on another project at work, the stress is impacting your health. You are not sleeping, eating regularly, and becoming more irritable.
Here are some questions to consider:
When you wake up, do you want to go back to bed, pull the covers over your head, and not deal with the day?
Do you have an overall sense that it doesn’t matter what you do, it wouldn’t be effective?
Do you want a do-over from everything?
Are you thinking of fantasizing about a way out of your current life?
Did you stop caring what you look like?
Are you losing interest in any activities that you genuinely enjoy with family or by yourself?
There are ways to help you from getting to burn-out stage. See my next blog post or reach out to me at hello@soulgluetherapy.com or 920-990-2625 to schedule your free 15-minute no obligation consultation.
