How to Bounce Back after Burnout at the Workplace

The world today has taken enormous leaps in technological advancements, and with that, the lines demarcating personal and professional lives have blurred too. There is a constant pressure to work more efficiently, owing to factors like rising competition, unemployment, etc., in almost all the industries. People are more work conscious today, and as a spin-off effect, factors affecting the productivity are on the rise too, such as employee burnout. 

Do you feel emotionally disconnected from your work?

Are you suffering from high absenteeism and job dissatisfaction at your workplace?

If you find yourself suffering from unexplainable symptoms like, Physical- headache, fatigue, Emotional- feeling drained, tired, forgetful, irritable, unproductive, stress might be getting to you. Prolonged stress leads to burnout, interfering with your ability to function effectively.

Causes of Burnout

• Work-life imbalance.
• Blurred job expectations.
• Dysfunctional dynamics at the workplace.
• Lack of support.
• Inability to control factors that affect your job like your schedule, workload, etc.

According to a survey by the Workforce Institute at Kronos, the top reasons for employee burnout constitutes-

• Unreasonable workload (25%),
• Negative workplace culture (24%)
• Lack of skilled colleagues (24%)

In this article, we mention how you can bounce back from burnout to a happier and healthier self.

Watch for the Signs

It’s essential to recognize the symptoms first to heal it, if you don’t know, you can’t cure. 

Do you feel lethargic and unproductive at work?

Do you feel disconnected from your work?

Even after recuperating from burnout, it’s easy to fall into similar patterns again, triggering another episode. So, be careful and watchful of the symptoms like irritability, tiredness, unproductivity, exhaustion, headaches, etc., to prevent yourself from going down that road again.

Be Grateful

Keep a track of the things you are grateful for, it could be anything from a nice meal to your favorite project or gratitude towards a kind gesture from someone. Practising gratitude has tremendous benefits like improved life satisfaction, increased positive emotions, etc., and will help you insulate from everyday stress to a great extent. Read more about the power of gratitude and ways to practice it.

Benefits of Gratitude

• It helps build relationships.
• It improves your physiological and psychological health.
• It improves your self-esteem.
• It helps you sleep better.
• It enhances empathy.
• It helps reduce aggression and frustration.

Seek Help

Going to a professional might help you realize your sore points, helping you course correct. You might be harboring negative thoughts or some destructive behavior patterns which might be causing you stress. Therapy from a professional will help tremendously to bring about the desired change.

Say No more Often

If you realize you are getting overburdened, unnecessarily burdened from someone else’s work or something that might seem a waste of time to you, try saying no. Being assertive, when needed, will help you in conveying your legitimate concerns without hurting or disrespecting the other person and guess what? It will help you dodge the frustration or irritability the said work might have caused you, relieving stress.

Work out

• A sedentary lifestyle is the root cause of many diseases like,
• Cardiovascular diseases.
• Obesity.
• Premature death.
• Diabetes.
• Upper and lower back discomfort.

Physical activity releases endorphins in your body, the feel-good hormones, helping you feel calmer and happier. Incorporate a 30 minutes workout in your everyday schedule. You can also try walking, using the staircase, stretching, etc., at the workplace, to add some activity to your everyday schedule.

Talk to Someone

Talk to someone you trust, even if they can’t help you with your tasks, the simple task of confiding in will act as an emotional boost, helping you cope better. And you never know, you might get the solution you needed.

Back to Basics

And last but not least, don’t forget your hobbies as they are there for a reason. Try incorporating things you enjoy in your everyday routine, it could be anything from reading to listening to music or even a nap, do what works as your escape. This will not only make you happy but will act as a great insulator to tackle stress.

Employee burnout is a serious issue plaguing many industries. Reach out to us to help your workforce bounce back from burnout towards a healthier and happier self.