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FEELING THE BURN(OUT)


Overworked and overwhelmed? You may be experiencing burnout.


by Jacqueline M. Hames I


n this era of side hustles and the glorification of workahol- ics, it’s hard to establish professional boundaries, especially if multiple jobs are necessary to make ends meet. Work— whether actual tasks or simply work-related thoughts and


anxieties—have crept into our collective downtime. Paired with two years of pandemic restrictions and any number of personal stressors, the workforce is primed for it—burnout.


THE SIGNS For people teleworking, there is no morning commute in which we can mentally gear up, and no commute home during which we can decompress, and no physical distance between us and the office-provided equipment. Tose working at locations in person, like healthcare workers and other essential personnel, or those doing physical jobs like welding, are frequently making up for being understaffed and lacking resources by putting in extra time.


Workplace burnout or job burnout, as defined by an article from the Mayo Clinic, “is a special type of work-related stress— a state of physical or emotional exhaustion that also involves a sense of reduced accomplishment and loss of personal identity.” It can be the result of several things: Lack of control, unclear


job expectations, a dysfunctional workplace, extremes of activity, lack of social support and lack of a work-life balance, the article continued—all factors that the collective workforce experienced during the pandemic.


Some signs of burnout, as listed on WebMD, include:


• Exhaustion and trouble sleeping. • Cynicism. • Feelings of uselessness. • Depression. • Extreme job dissatisfaction. • Irritability or anger. • Trouble concentrating. • Frequent headaches. • Pain in your gut. • Use of alcohol, drugs or other unhealthy habits as coping mechanisms.


Corporations and the government are now calling for a full return to the office. Tat prospect is daunting for some—even if people enjoy being in the office.


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