Are YOU Headed For Burnout?
WorkZ : "Many executives and entrepreneurs claim to thrive on stress. What they're enjoying is the physiological excitement from an adrenalin high.But the truth is, adrenalin highs are designed to prepare your body and mind to either fight or run. They are a key component of the stress response.
During an adrenalin high your higher thinking centers close down, and older, more primitive portions of your brain prepare you for emergency. Over a period of time this leads straight to stage 2 burnout and serious mental and physical exhaustion. And if you think YOU are immune, you're seriously kidding yourself.
Stress occurs when the demands being placed on you exceed your capacity to meet them. The four major factors involved stress overload include:
Time pressures
Excessive responsibility or accountability
Lack of adequate support
Excessive expectations by yourself and/or those around you
The Stages of BurnoutBurnout is a process that progresses through stages of stress overload. With some self-monitoring, you have the opportunity to take steps to stop the process at any stage. The three stages of burnout include:
The stress arousal stage
The low energy stage
The exhaustion stage"
posted by Jen @ 1:17 pm
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