{"id":6141,"date":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbrecruitment.eu.applyflow.com\/burnout\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","slug":"burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbrecruitment.co.uk\/burnout\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tBurnout: Noticing the signs of chronic workplace stress<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tWith the constantly changing work environments, high employee turnover and the lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, more workers are becoming physically and mentally exhausted in their jobs.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n\tBy Lilly Croucher<\/p>\n

\n\tStress at work can lead to headaches and constant fatigue as well as feelings of loneliness and anxiety. This prolonged state of exhaustion is known as burnout and if you have ever felt like this, you are not alone.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn a 2021 survey by Mental Health UK and YouGov, they found \u2018one in five UK workers felt unable to manage pressure and stress at work\u2019.<\/p>\n

\n\tContinuing in a state of burnout for too long can have detrimental consequences on your life and mental health as Amy, a Conference Producer from London, experienced recently.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmy worked at a large events company and experienced burnout earlier this year after increased pressure from work started to impact her health.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cIt wasn\u2019t uncommon for me to have a headache from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to sleep.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cNot matter how many hours I slept I never felt rested it was just a general weariness and fatigue and I started developing strange body aches.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI thought \u2018maybe I\u2019m not drinking enough water\u2019 or \u2018these body aches are because I sit in a desk chair all day\u2019.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBurnout is quite insidious in that you can feel so worn out and tired and very slowly you forget what normal feels like.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI was working late nights and weekends. I missed birthdays, parties, and nearly a friend\u2019s wedding because of sheer exhaustion.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI remember going to a friend\u2019s birthday and not drinking because I had to get up early for work in the morning and it would be a Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMy doctor told me if I don\u2019t take time off soon, I was going to end up in hospital.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cEventually my doctor told me if I don\u2019t take time off soon, I was going to end up in hospital. I felt broken as a person.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI ended up taking two months of sick leave where it took me six to seven weeks for just the headaches to stop, and that was with pure rest. I am still recovering six months later.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBurnout slowly infects the rest of your life until it becomes this nexus of work, and it becomes a very sad and unfulfilling way to live.<\/p>\n

\n\tAmy is one of the thousands of workers that experience burnout each year.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn 2019, the World Health Organisation classified occupational burnout as a \u2018syndrome\u2019 caused by \u2018chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed\u2019.<\/p>\n

\n\tThere are several different symptoms of burnout to be aware of.<\/p>\n

\n\tPhysical symptoms:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Frequent headaches<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Muscle pain<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Constant fatigue<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Disruptive sleep (insomnia)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Lack of appetite<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Feeling drained of energy<\/p>\n

\n\tMental symptoms:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Feeling overwhelmed<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Feeling alone and\/or trapped<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Feeling like a failure<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Anxiety<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Depression<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Self-doubt<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        A negative outlook on life<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\tBehavioural symptoms:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Being disorganised<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Procrastination<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Mood swings (more irritable)<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Underperforming<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\tSome people in your company may be more at risk of burnout, keep a look out for those who are:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Fully capable of a role but suddenly becoming overwhelmed<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Lacking resources to do their job<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Constantly busy and cannot take on new tasks<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Cannot offload their work<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Taking holiday but working extra hours to make up lost time<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        The fixers on a new project<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Working late evenings or weekends to get work done<\/p>\n

\n\t\u00b7        Unenthusiastic towards an exciting new task<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\tRemember: Burnout is not your fault but speaks more to a poor work culture with more systemically rooted issues. Work should begin and end at a certain time and if the work is not satisfying then something needs to change.<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\tIf you are struggling with burnout, you can get support by following the links below or in the picture:<\/p>\n

\n\tSamaritans<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tsamaritans.org 116 123<\/p>\n

\n\tMind<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tmind.org.uk 03001233393<\/p>\n

\n\tAnxiety UK<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tanxietyuk.org.uk 03444775774<\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n

\n\t <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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