BySonia Lal Gupta
May 29, 2022 (IANSlife) “If only I could have another vacation to the mountains, I don’t feel I could carry this much longer.” Do you catch yourself saying this very often?
Symptoms of burn out and unmanaged stress at the workplace can lead to:
Should I Jump Ship if I’m Burnt Out?
Sitting back and taking a wider look can help you reset your priorities. A burnout can either be caused from your own relationship with your job, or the simple fact that the job just doesn’t suit your personal nature.
Before quitting, ask yourself if you can change how you relate with my job. Is it your own mismanagement of stress which is causing the problems?
Reassess
You might want to look into potential reasons to then formulate a solution:
If you can spot clear reasons, try to have a conversation with someone and try to bring change rather than continuing to deal with the burnout.
Over time, burnout can lead to:
Stress Management
In many cases, when we start to relax, we find that some problems are not stressful but challenging and enjoyable.
Relaxation makes a big difference.
When to Quit?
If there is no way that the job can provide a relaxing work atmosphere, you might want to start evaluating your options.
Know the consequences of quitting, and weigh them against already-existing or potential health problems.
Saying ‘no’ when needed can be one of the most powerful gifts to our own selves.
One of the most important things that we, as individuals, should do is to understand that we have put ourselves in tricky positions. When we start to take responsibility of our existence, we can start to take active action rather than be stuck in a victim mentality.
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(Sonia Lal Gupta, MD, MBA, FACP, Sr Consultant Neurologist)
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