BURNOUT Flashcards
• A major occupational syndrome
BURNOUT
• Feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands
BURNOUT
• Excessive and prolonged stress
BURNOUT
BURNOUT
• Major factor in (3)
low morale
absenteeism
high job turnover
• Common reasons for BURNOUT
• Pressure for immediate results
• Limited mobility
• Limited authority
• Low pay
Burnout
• May lead to feelings of
sadness and depression
THREE TYPES OF BURNOUT
• Frenetic or Overload
• Under-challenged
• Worn-out or neglect
• Addressed by emotion regulation and separating self-worth from your work
Frenetic or Overload
• Cope by venting their emotions to others
Frenetic or Overload
• Caused by their need to achieve important goals and are incapable of recognizing their own limitations and personal needs
Frenetic or Overload
• Affect workers who work intensely until exhaustion
Frenetic or Overload
• Addressed by simply exploring your curiosities and making strides towards something that feels fun and meaningful
Under-challenged
• Cope by avoidance (dissociation or distraction)
Under-challenged
• People lose their passion and become cynical and lethargic
Under-challenged
• Perform their work-related tasks superficially without interest while experiencing boredom and a lack of development
Under-challenged
• Affect workers in monotonous/unstimulating professions
Under-challenged
• addressed by regaining a sense of agency over one’s role
• Worn-out or neglect
• cope by learned helplessness
• Worn-out or neglect
• eventually opt for omission, disregard, and neglect
• Worn-out or neglect
• usually present with feelings of hopelessness due to the lack of control over their work and absence of acknowledgement for the effort invested
• Worn-out or neglect
• occurs when you aren’t given enough structure, direction, or guidance in the workplace and finding it difficult to keep up with demands or otherwise feel unable to meet expectations
• Worn-out or neglect
COMBATING BURNOUT
• Identify signs
• Workload balance
• Enhance communication
• Encourage breaks
• Encourage personal wellness
• Build a support network
Rrnetic or overload copes by
Cope by venting their emotions to others
Frenetic or overload
• Addressed by
emotion regulation and separating self-worth from your work