3 sneaky signs you're burned out at work, according to a neuroscientist—and what to do about it (via CNBCMakeIt)
Burnout is not a new phenomenon: The term was first coined in the 1970s to describe the exhaustion workers felt from their jobs, but it wasn't until three years ago that the World Health Organization officially recognized it as an occupational phenomenon resulting from "chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed."
The World Health Organization counts exhaustion, cynicism and reduced productivity as some of the most common symptoms of burnout.Apathyhave some procrastination tendencies — but if you're taking longer than usual to get things done at work, it could mean you're under a lot of pressure, and your brain is not coping well with the continuous stress, or that you have become disengaged with the work you're doing and hit a wall, Suzuki points out.
has shown that burnout can alter the circuits in your brain and make it harder to focus, making it harder to ignore workplace disruptions and stay on task. One of the most critical steps to curbing burnout is becoming more self-aware of what triggers your negative emotions, such as anger, sadness or fear, and recognizing when they appear instead of suppressing them, Suzuki says.
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