Ellie’s Hang out

Like the past few months, last week was a long week. After attempting to gather myself, I found myself feeling quite burned out. I want to be different this week, and here’s how.

Signs of burn out

• forgetfulness and trouble focussing
• decreased sense of pride in your work
• loosing focus on your objectives and self
• Having trouble staying in touch and spending time with loved ones
• annoyance and irritation towards coworkers
• inexplicable fatigue, pain, insomnia, and tense muscles

Although employees in other industries, like healthcare, typically experience burnout at significantly greater rates, estimates place the prevalence of burnout among the working public at between 4 and 7 percentTrusted Source.

The effects of burnout can be extensive and can include:

adversely influencing productivity at work

preventing you from taking pleasure in hobbies, spending time with family, or unwinding after work

Talking to someone you trust

I went to talk to my boyfriend Matthew after feeling this way, and he is excellent at listening. I am so fortunate to have him in my life. This week, we had a chance conversation about how I was feeling and I observed that he was able to take on extra tasks to help me feel less overwhelmed, including making dinner and lunch for work, as well as other sporadic tasks to help me divide things up for myself.

It’s common to feel confused about how to start identifying the reasons behind burnout and seeking strategies to reduce your stress.

It may be so tiring to figure out how to deal with burnout when it becomes so overwhelming. When you feel totally depleted, it’s often challenging to think of possible answers.

Including a loved one you can trust can make you feel less alone and more supported. Partners, family, and friends can assist you in coming up with ideas for potential solutions.

They are close enough to your life to understand what works for you, but they are also far enough away to give the situation some perspective.

Take back control

I was able to take a day off work this week, which helped me to finish some projects that have been bugging me or that I’ve been avoiding. After I’m done with these tasks, I should be able to unwind a little more.

You may feel helpless after experiencing burnout. Your life may seem to be moving too quickly for you to keep up with.

If burnout was caused by external forces, you may blame them and find it difficult to recognise what you can do to improve the situation.

Even while you may not have had any control over the events that led you to this point, you do have the ability to regain control and start recharging.

Remember what makes you happy

This is my blog right now, and I’ve been loving updating every day and coming up with ideas to attempt to make it more serious.

You may feel exhausted and find it difficult to recall your past pleasures if you are experiencing severe burnout.

You can feel bitter and angry every day when you go to work since you no longer have the same enthusiasm for a job you used to enjoy.

Maybe your favourite pastimes are no longer important to you, or you’ve stopped answering pals’ texts because you don’t have the energy to talk.

SO…this is where we part ways. I hope you enjoyed this piece.

What did you think about this? Have you been feeling like this? If so, how have you helped yourself? Let me know in the comments below

-Ellie<3