(or are you burnout? how to deal with it?)
Stress is a fact of professional life, but extreme and unrelenting pressures can lead to the debilitating state we call burnout.
I found many office workers around me at least once suffering from burnout no matter their stage. And, to be honest, I myself did suffer from that burnout at some points.
(source image: @thepresentpsyhologist)
We can not deny the negative impact it brings in alignment such as health problems, including hypertension, sleep disturbances, depression, or even ruining relationships and jeopardizing career prospects.
There are thousands of research, articles discussing this topic (i.e. symptoms, consequences, reasons, solutions). Here I just wanna give some quick takeaways on some strategies that might help:
(1) Prioritize your health
(2) Shift your perspective to determine which aspects of your situation are fixed and which can be changed, and reduce exposure to the most stressful activities and relationships
(3) Seek out helpful interpersonal connections.
For me, those solutions were helpful at some level. However, the best strategy to solve the root cause is to search inside me by practicing meditation, journaling, and self-reflection. (this interesting piece would be shared detailed in another talk).
Besides, the right mindset is being ready and calm to embrace burnout - as it's the way your body (physical & mental) tells you that it needs a break, loving and caring intentionally. No need to panic if burnout comes, since things simply happen for lessons that need learning. You'll be fine afterward.
Following this spirit, I indeed love one quote from Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami: “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”
May you be strong and present,
Emma
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