Emotionally Exhausted: 7 Serious Signs of Burnout That ...

Emotionally Exhausted: 7 Serious Signs of Burnout That Require Your Immediate Attention · You Don't Feel Motivated · You're Becoming Physically Ill · You're ... EmotionallyExhausted:7SeriousSignsofBurnoutThatRequireYourImmediateAttention Mar9,2020|By:ElevateCounseling+Wellness Share You’retired,frustrated,andbored.Thehoursanddaysandweeksblurtogether,andyou’reseriouslystartingtoquestion,isthisallthatmylifeisgoingtobe? Youusedtohaveloftydreamsthatexcitedyou.Youusedtoknowwhatfunandfulfillmentfeltlike,andyouchasedthosefeelingswithpersistenceanddedication. Whenwasthelasttimeyouexperiencedthosesensations?Betteryet,whenwasthelasttimeyouexperiencedpassion?Ifyou’reunsureoftheseanswers,youmaybestrugglingwithsignsofburnout.Let’sgetintothesymptomsyouneedtoknowabout. YouDon’tFeelMotivated Whetherit’satwork,school,orhome,yourambitionhaswaned.You’renolongerpushingyourselftothelimit-orpushingyourselfatall.It’slikeyou’reonthisstrangeautopilotmode,butyoucan’tevenenjoythebenefitsofso-called“coasting.” Insteadofmotivation,youfeelasenseofdreadorapathy.Maybeyoualsofeelapervasivesenseofnumbness-likenoneofitmatters.Projectsthatonceexcitedyounowevokenegativeemotions.Youdon’twanttodoanything-itallfeelslikesomuchwork.   You’reBecomingPhysicallyIll Thereisapowerfulconnectionbetweenthebodyandthemind.Chronicstresscancompromisetheimmunesystem,andmentalexhaustioncanmanifestitselfinheadaches,cold-likesymptoms,andgastrointestinaldistress. Furthermore,becauseburnoutcanjeopardizebasicself-care(exercise,nutrition,propersleephygiene),thebodybecomesevenmorepronetophysicalailments. You’reCynicalAndJaded Whileit’snormaltobecomefrustratedatworkorhome,constantpessimismandnegativitycanbeawarningsignofburnout.Weallfeelstressed,andsomeirritationisafleetingfeeling. Apervasivecynicaloutlook,ontheotherhand,cancreateasensethatthingsare‘completelypointless’orthatthereisn’t‘anyescape.’Whenwestarttobelievethosedistortedthoughts,wetendtofeelbothhopelessandhelpless. Thisheadspacemakesitdifficulttostaygroundedandgrateful.Italsomakesitchallengingtodiscernwhetherit’syouortheenvironmentthatneedstochange. You’reSelf-Medicating Whenwefeelburntout,weoftenresorttoshort-termfixestotryand“numb”themisery.Ratherthanfaceandconfrontthecomplicatedemotions,wemayturntoothermethodstosquashorreducethefrustration.Self-medicatingcancomeintheformsof: Alcoholordrugs Food Sexorpromiscuousbehavior Gamblingorshopping Television,videogames,orInternet Whenusedinmoderation,thesebehaviorsdonotinherentlyraiseflagforconcern.However,ifyou’reusingthesetacticsinexcess,itcouldindicatethesignofamuchdeeperissue. YouCan’tFocusOrConcentrate Thehumanpsychehasathreshold,andifwe’reworkingyourselftothepointofcompleteexhaustion,thisfatiguewilltakeatoll.Alackoftheabilitytofocusisoneofthetelltalesignsofburnout. Maybeyouusedtobethequeenofmultitasking,buttodayyoucan’tevenreadabookwithoutyourmindwandering.Perhapsyouusedtodominateinacertainskillatwork,butnowyou’restrugglingtofinishthatparticulartask-despitehavingthetimeandresourcestodoso. YouNeverFeelSatisfied Doyoustrugglewithconstructivefeedback?Panicifyoumakeanerror-evenifnobodyelsenotices?Doesaslip-upsendyouintoadownwardspiralofdespairandself-loathing?  Theperilsofperfectionismcanalsobeahiddensignofburnout,andperfectionismrepresentsalosingbattleforindividualstryingto‘haveitall.’That’sbecauseasinglemistakebecomesalife-changingcatastrophe.Moreover,theconstantberatingandself-criticismthatfollowsthemistakeonlyperpetuatesaviciouscycleofshame,fear,anddepression. YouDreamandFantasizeIncessantlyAboutADrasticChange Mostofusimaginewhatitwouldfeelliketowinthelotteryorpackupourbagsandmovetoaforeigncountry.Fantasizingisfun;itprovidesarelievingbreakfromthedemandsofourdailyroutine.However,likeanythingelse,constantfantasizingcanbeasymptomofadeeperissue. Whenwedislikeourcurrentreality,we’remoresusceptibletothiscompulsivedaydreaming. However,thisdissociativetrance,whileitmayseemharmless,canmakeusfeelworse.That’sbecausewecomparethisunrealisticimagetoourcurrentlives-andthatcomparisongameoftenjustifiesadoomedfeelingthatwe’llneverbehappy. WhatToDoIfYouHaveTheseSignsOfBurnout Unfortunately,manypeoplesufferforyearsbeforeaddressingtheirburnout.That’sbecauseitcanbechallengingtodetecttheproblembeforeit’sbecomeafull-blownphenomenon.Manypeoplealsobelieveitwillgetbetterontheirownortheyjustneedtolearnhowtodealwithit. Thatsaid,chronic,untreatedburnoutcanleadtoavarietyofproblemsincludingimpairedworkorschoolperformance,familyormaritalissues,physicalailments,andexacerbatedmentalhealthproblems.Ifyouthink(orknow)thatyou’restrugglingwiththesesignsofburnout,therapycanhelp.Wewillworktogethertoexplorethefactorsattributingtoyourburnout,andwewillalsoidentifyrealisticgoalsforchange.  Youdeservetoliveahappyandmeaningfullife-andnotalifethatfeelsdepressing,boring,andexhaustive!Ispecializeinworkingwithwomen whofeeloverwhelmedandburntout.Callmeandlet’sgetyoubackontracktowardsoptimalfulfillment! ContactElevateCounseling PreviousPost NextPost RelatedPosts AreYouExperiencingQuarter-LifeCrisisSymptoms?Here’sHowtoDeal May8,2021 HowToDealWithEmotionsWhenYourEmotionsFeelTooBig April4,2020 IfHappinessIsAChoice-HowDoYouChooseWisely? 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