This is so timely as many people I know are heading back to school in addition to working so burnout seems inevitable. Found a great chart on stress vs. burnout if you'd like to take a look.
Stress: Characterized by overengagement
Burnout: Characterized by disengagement
Stress: Emotions are overreactive
Burnout: Emotions are blunted
Stress: Produces urgency and hyperactivity
Burnout: Produces helplessness and hopelessness
Stress: Loss of energy
Burnout: Loss of motivation, ideals, and hope
Stress: Leads to anxiety disorders
Burnout: Leads to detachment and depression
Stress: Primary damage is physical
Burnout: Primary damage is emotional
Stress: May kill you prematurely
Burnout: May make life seem not worth living
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This is so timely as many people I know are heading back to school in addition to working so burnout seems inevitable. Found a great chart on stress vs. burnout if you'd like to take a look.
Stress: Characterized by overengagement
Burnout: Characterized by disengagement
Stress: Emotions are overreactive
Burnout: Emotions are blunted
Stress: Produces urgency and hyperactivity
Burnout: Produces helplessness and hopelessness
Stress: Loss of energy
Burnout: Loss of motivation, ideals, and hope
Stress: Leads to anxiety disorders
Burnout: Leads to detachment and depression
Stress: Primary damage is physical
Burnout: Primary damage is emotional
Stress: May kill you prematurely
Burnout: May make life seem not worth living
Source: http://www.churchlink.com.au/churchlink/forum/r_croucher/stress_burnout....
August 6, 2008 - 9:42amThis Comment
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