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In the past century our lives have become more complicated. By comparison, our ancestors led a simpler life, with priorities focused on family and community life. Well, times have certainly changed. We are accessible by beeper, cell phone, text message, voicemail, email and instant message, telephone, and fax - all day or night. Whew!
Family, social, and business responsibilities vie for your time and energy. Imagine yourself, when refreshed and energized, like a pitcher filled with water. Beside the pitcher are empty glasses, representing the people and situations in your life that require your time and attention. As each glass is filled with water (your time and energy) the water level in the pitcher becomes more and more depleted. If the pitcher YOU) is emptied without replenishment for too long, symptoms of burnout will appear.
“I can’t seem to get motivated or focused. I feel stuck, I feel tired, distracted…like I should be doing more and I just don’t feel like doing very much.” Sound familiar? You might be feeling burned out and in need of recharging.
Symptoms of burnout include:
Feeling emotionally over reactive especially with anger
Depression
Diminished performance/functioning
Weight loss/weight gain
Exhaustion - even if you have rested
Self-neglect
Irritability
Numbing behaviors including addiction
Poor concentration
Sleep disturbances
Mood swings
Shift in eating patterns
Decreased self-confidence and self-esteem
1 or 2 symptoms do not indicate burnout. Prolonged periods of physical, emotional, mental intensity can normalize the “appearance” of burnout. In other words, we can adapt to being in a state of burnout for extended periods of time, which put people at greater risk for medical conditions and/or psychological problems to develop. In that way, we forget what peace, calm, regeneration feel like.
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