Is burnout on your horizon?

MariaPCC 13 December 2023

The term “burnout” was first coined by an American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger in the 1970s. It helped to address the consequences of chronic levels of stress.

According to research conducted by Westfield Health, nearly half (46%) of the UK workforce is close to burnout. With this in mind it is important that we consider strategies to help combat associated stress and bring balance back into our lives.

My top tips for preventing burnout:

Tip one: Be kind to yourself.
Practicing self-compassion involves treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding that you would offer to a good friend.

Tip two: Talk to other people.
Speaking to someone about your thoughts and feelings – be that a trusted friend or family member. Sometimes simply talking out loud can be a great tool to reframe your mindset.

Tip three: Keep a journal.
Diarising your day-to-day experiences (in whatever way that feels natural to you) can help you process some of your more challenging thoughts and feelings. Journaling can help you identify happiness triggers as you emerge from exhaustion.

Tip four: Eat well.
What we eat influences our mental and physical health. Your diet can help support your wellbeing. Reclaim your lunch – take some time for the headspace as well as the nourishment.

Tip five: Be thankful.
Rather than focus on the negative or difficult, it can be helpful to think about what you’re grateful for and then try to make a habit of reflecting on those things.

Preventing burnout is running on January 31, 2024, so come to the session and see what tools and reassurance you can gather to set you up in a positive mindset for 2024. See our event calendar for more details.

Barrie Sample, Personal and team development trainer, PCC

Categories: Article

Report

Block Member?

Please confirm you want to block this member.

You will no longer be able to:

  • See blocked member's posts
  • Mention this member in posts
  • Invite this member to groups
  • Message this member
  • Add this member as a connection

Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.

Report

You have already reported this .
Keep up to date

Sign up to receive our daily news alerts straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter containing a summary of the week’s news, blog and vote on our poll.

Have a discussion

Help keep the conversation going between meetings by creating a forum to hold discussions with your members. It’s an easy way to manage and communicate with members.

Create a network

Create a network to share documents, knowledge and best practice with your colleagues. Set up a network to keep in touch with other people in your organisation or with shared interest groups across organisational boundaries.

Networks can be open to all or available only to a closed group defined by the administrator.

Join or create a network here.