2. LESSON 1: Definition of Job Burnout; What to look for
Behavior changes
Physical signs
Emotional signs
Stress vs. Burnout
LESSON 2: Dealing with Burnout: The three “R’s”
Recognize
Reverse
Resilience
LESSON 3: Job Burnout Prevention Plan
Coping with Job Burnout
Six Strategies for Success
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3. What is meant by job burnout
Signs, symptoms, and causes
Difference between stress and burnout
Coping strategies for you and your employees
How to re-motivate yourself and your
employees
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4. What we Know
•Direct
relationship of physical and
mental health and success.
•Professionalsare faced with
complex environments, high
stress, and decision making.
•These factors impede a
professionals ability maintain a
balanced and healthy lifestyle.
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6. Burnout is a prolonged stress response
affecting your Emotional, Mental, and Physical
state.
Begins with feelings of being overwhelmed
and unable to meet constant demands.
Lost interest and motivation to continue in
your role.
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7. Burnout Stress
Characterized by Characterized by over
Disengagement engagement
Blunted Emotions Over reactive emotions
Helplessness & Hopelessness Urgency & Hyperactivity
Loss of motivation Loss of energy
Primary damage is physical
Primary damage is emotional
May cause premature death
May make life seem not worth
living
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8. Excessive Work Load
Lack of Personal Control
Lack of Recognition
Role Ambiguity
Limited Career Advancement & Opportunities
Conflict
Poor Leadership
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9. Burnout effects your personal and
professional life, social life and home
environment.
Burnout can create long-term changes in
your physical body making you more
susceptible to colds, flu, and other illnesses.
Deal with BURNOUT right away do not let it
linger on making you feel worse and worse
over time.
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10. Are you Bored?
Are you Overloaded?
Are you Unappreciated?
Does dragging yourself out of bed in the
morning feel like an act of Hercules?
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12. Every day is a BAD day.
You feel exhausted ALL the time.
Caring about work and your personal life
feels like a waste of energy.
Your day feels full of mind numbing, mundane,
tasks.
You feel like nothing you do makes a difference
and you are not appreciated.
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13. Feeling tired and drained
Feeling sick, lowered immunity
Frequent headaches, back pain,
muscles aches
Change in appetite and sleep habits
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14. Should have….Good eating habits
Should have….Good sleeping habits
Should get….Healthy amounts of exercise (3-4x per
week)
Should…Drink lots of water
Should use…Recovery Rituals
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15. … you see, in life lots of people know what to
do but few actively do what they know.
Knowing is not enough! You must take action
(Anthony Robbins)
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16. Feelings of self-doubt and failure
Loss of motivation
Feeling helpless loss and defeated
Detachment; feeling alone in the world
Cynical and negative outlook
Decreased satisfaction and sense of
accomplishment
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17. Withdrawing from responsibility
Isolating yourself
Procrastinating
Using food, drugs or alcohol to cope
Taking your frustration out on others
Missing work, coming in late and leaving early
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21. Three Strategies:
1. Slow Down: Rest, Reflect, and Heal
2. Get Support: Engage with friends and family
3. Re-evaluate goals and priorities
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22. Actively address the problem
Clarify your job description
Ask for new duties
Take time off
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24. The 4 A’s
Avoid the stressor
Alter the stressor
Adapt to the stressor
Accept the stressor
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26. Avoid or minimize overtime
Allow for casual days, special meals, play
music in the office
Break up the office routine
Dress down day
Encourage employees to go outside
Have fresh fruit and veggies in the break
room.
Allow random vacation days
Express interest and ask questions
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27. Healthy ways to relax and recharge
Go for a walk
Spend time in nature
Call a good friend
Sweat out tension with a good workout
Write in your journal
Take a drive
Savor a warm cup of coffee or tea
Play with your pet
Work in the park
Get a massage
Read and inspirational book
Watch a comedy or favorite movie
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28. Recovery Rituals for the Mind
• Meditation
• Deep breathing
•Leaving the office
•Do something mindless
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29. Emotional Recovery Rituals:
Music
Quick walk
Journaling
Relationships
Music and Emotions Exercise
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30. IF AVOIDED:
Expenditure of too much energy
Increased frustration
Anxiety
Loss of concentration
More likely to choke under pressure
Life will be not as satisfying and relaxing
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31. ASK YOURSELF…
Are you doing the things you enjoy everyday?
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32. Motivation requires a motive…
As a manager or employee we need an
appropriate motive to perform at our best!
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33. “No such thing as staying the same. If you
try to stay the same you loose ground to
those who are working on improvement”
(Coach Haney, 2010)
The mind-set of a great player is that you
are either getting better-or getting worse”
(Coach Haney, 2010)
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