Recover from burnout with coaching

Coaching is not therapy but can enable recovery from burnout. Many professionals who admit to burnout, don’t intend to seek help. Those with burnout struggle on and keep going until they can’t. Whilst professional help may be needed for some with burnout (seeing a medical professional or therapist), other avenues can also be of benefit.…

Pay attention to the warning signs

When you experience ongoing stress, there is a cascade of stress hormones that doesn’t switch off. The body is a wonderful organism which adapts as much as it can but when over-stretched it sends warning signals which may be: *Tension headaches *Tight muscles *Chest discomfort *Palpitations *Indigestion Don’t ignore the warning signs. The interventions may…

How do you know you have burnout?

Burnout can be thought of as a syndrome resulting from stress in the work place. It’s the result of constant overload to which the body adjusts until it no longer can. The continual bombardment by stress chemicals causes physical and mental exhaustion. The World Health Organisation/WHO describe three dimensions of burnout: Exhaustion Cynicism Reduced efficacy…

Six tips to help with burnout

Perhaps you are wondering why you feel constantly tired and irritable. Some days you feel unappreciated and frustrated with work. Chances are that you are suffering from burnout. This is not surprising given more than a year of the pandemic. If you’re a health care worker, you’ve had very little time off to rest and…