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Physical and Psychological Exhaustion

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Burnout – how this plagues so many American workers.  Burnout is a state of physical and psychological exhaustion that is related to chronic, unrelieved pressure/stress.

Burnout is a slow and subtle process that occurs in distinct stages:

  • Enthusiasm
  • Stagnation
  • Frustration
  • Apathy

Most of the symptoms of burnout occur in the frustration stages. Burned out workers often exhibit symptoms such as:

  • apathy
  • boredom
  • depression
  • lethargy
  • physical illness
  • irritability

Physical signs of burnout:

  • Exhaustion
  • Fatigue
  • Sleeplessness
  • Inability to shake a cold
  • Frequent headaches
  • Stomach problems

Behavioral signs of burnout:

  • Quick to anger
  • Takes risks too easily
  • If usually a talker, now is silent
  • If usually a leader, now is a follower

Psychological signs of burnout:

  • Rigidity
  • Totally negative attitude
  • Works harder and harder, but produces less and less
  • “Flight response” – running away

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