Burnout syndrome refers to the chronification of work stress that results in a feeling of generalized exhaustion. Feeling exhausted? Take advantage of our burnout break promotion at Alea Tulum to reboot yourself and return with new energy to your work.
We show the main symptoms and consequences of suffering from it.
Burnout syndrome or “burned-out worker syndrome” refers to the chronification of work stress. It manifests itself through a state of physical and mental exhaustion that is prolonged in time and even alters the personality and self-esteem of the worker. It is a process in which the worker progressively suffers a loss of interest in his tasks and develops a negative psychological reaction to his job. What are the main symptoms of burnout syndrome? Can it occur in any profession? How can it be prevented?
Main symptoms of burnout syndrome
According to OSHAThis link will open in a new window, burnout syndrome was originally identified to a greater extent in those professions that are related to dealing with the public and customers (also called social exposure). However, it can occur in any occupation since there is a greater risk of suffering from burnout syndrome when there is a great discrepancy between the worker’s work expectations and the reality of the tasks he/she faces on a daily basis, or there is a work environment with excessive stress, degraded and/or with manifestly conflictive work relationships.
The main symptoms of burnout syndrome are the following:
Generalized physical and mental exhaustion 2.
The worker suffers a loss of energy at all levels of health:
Signs of physical exhaustion: chronic fatigue, weight gain or loss of appetite. It can also be reflected in the appearance of psychosomatic disorders such as muscle pain, migraines, gastrointestinal problems and, in the case of women, dysregulation of the menstrual cycle.
Signs of mental exhaustion: stress and anxiety are the main protagonists preceding burnout syndrome. Moreover, burnout feeds on both, as well as being related to the appearance of adaptive disorders, related to stress, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
2. Depersonalization and cynicism
Burnout produces a change in the behavior of the worker who suffers from it. They adopt an attitude of indifference and detachment, clearly reducing their commitment to work. This is also manifested in their relationships in the workplace, both with colleagues and customers. Irritability and hardening of the treatment become habitual tonics within the way of acting of a burned-out worker, the clients, users or people with whom they interact perceive this change of attitude, but also the family and their social environment…
3. Decrease in labor productivity and demotivation
The two previous points lead to a drop in work productivity and demotivation that generates frustration and shows a lack of personal fulfillment at work. There is a lack of attention to tasks, frequent forgetfulness and a generalized idleness that arises from the difficulty to concentrate. All this is part of a vicious circle that constantly feeds back on itself (he never manages to be the worker he was before burning out and this generates greater suffering), since the inability to comply with the work, concentrate, manage his activities, etc., does not allow progress in the ever-increasing “pile of pending tasks”.
How to cope with burnout syndrome?
The burnout syndrome is the result of different causes. It usually appears when personal risk factors coincide (low tolerance to frustration, exposure to stress, or stressful life circumstances such as caring for the sick, serious illnesses, losses, etc.) and those related to the organization (gaps in the tasks assigned to the job, oversizing of functions and responsibilities, complicated work environment, leadership failures in the company, sustained work overload, care pressure, lack of support and resources, etc…).
Preventive measures against burnout syndrome are similar to those necessary to manage situations of work-related stress. In order to reverse a situation of “worker burnout” it is crucial to identify and modify the working conditions that have produced it, and in cases of prolonged exposure it may be necessary to relocate the worker, psychological counseling or support in the workplace to rectify the acquired habits.
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