Science of Burnout
What is caused by an excessive number of pressures that place an excessive amount of physical and mental demands on you
stress
What is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed?
Burnout
Name 3 Ways to Boost Your Mood when Burnt Out at work
Meditate, Journal, Enjoy Nature, break from desk, talking to co workers.
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True or False: When you experience burnout, you take frustrations out on others/have Outbursts
True
True or False: A short vacation or day off will "cure" your burnout
FALSE. Although burnout levels do decrease during vacation, burnout is not the same as day-to-day stress. The cognitive effects of burnout take time to be reversed.
What's one common cause of burnout?
- lack of control/support
- too much/too little to do
- problems with work/life balance
- conflict with others
- lack of clarity regarding expectations
-Lack of recognition
-lack of fairness
What is the type of break that you take every week for a few hours?
True or False Stress and Burnout are the exact same thing
False
What part of the body was shown to be enlarged when researched in people experiencing burnout?
Amygdala
What type of health condition is burnout?
A workplace syndrome
Name 3 ways to reduce Burnout
-Set boundaries
-Establish daily routine
-creativity
-sleep
-Exercise
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Name 1 Physical symptom, 1 Emotional symptom, and 2 behavioral Signs of burnout.
Possible Answers
Physical: Feeling Tired/Drained frequently, Lowered Immunity, Change in appetite & Sleep, Headaches
Emotional: Sense of failure, Loss of Motivation, Detachment, Feeling helpless, trapped, or defeated
Behavioral: Procrastination, Withdrawal & Isolation, Outbursts, Using substances to cope
True or False: Lack of recognition can lead to burnout
True
About what % of employees in the U.S. experience workplace burnout at least sometimes?
75%
What are the 4 A's of Stress Management?
Avoid Unnecessary Stress, Alter the Situation, Adapt to the Stressor, Accept the thing you can't change
Why do we sometimes procrastinate when experiencing burnout?
When we procrastinate we end up doing something that makes us feel good like watching something on, so when we are burning out our brains always look for a way to make us feel better; turning to procrastination as a solution.
What is called to have abnormally low levels of cortisol in your body?
Hypocortisolism
According to the NIH, what percent of students have academic burnout?
20.5%
Recognize Reverse and Resilience apply to which approach?
The 3 R approach
Why does your body possibly experience lowered immunity during burnout?
When your body experiences such high levels of stress for prolonged periods of times, it decreases the immune systems’ white blood cells that help fight off against infections or diseases