The Difference Between Burnout and Stress
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23 December 2022 08:55 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - It is not uncommon for us nowadays to be exposed to the word burnout, and stressful jobs being blamed for causing it. Citing Mental Health UK, this term is coined to describe a state of physical and emotional exhaustion. It can occur when you experience long-term stress in your job, or when you have worked in a physically or emotionally draining role for a long time.
Based on research touted “The Relationship Between Burnout, Depression, and Anxiety,” the following are symptoms of a person experiencing burnout:
- Losing Morale
The enthusiasm for doing work usually disappears if you experience burnout syndrome. When the enthusiasm is gone, the work will feel cumbersome as it takes up more energy than usual.
- Dropping Performance
The cause of decreased work performance is closely related to the previous aspect as work performance closely correlates with interest and enthusiasm at work.
- Becoming More Sensitive
Irritability caused by increased sensitivity can be a sign of burnout. This is added if the work done does not go according to expectations.
- Social Withdrawal
A person will experience high fatigue and frustration due to being burned out, which leads to cynicism so towards the people in their environment. This condition will make people tend to withdraw socially.
In dealing with burnout, you would need to take a break from work that your physical and mental capacity deems too tiring. Something that might seem simple such as vacations, getting enough sleep, and eating healthy food are the solutions. And if expert handling is necessary, consult a psychologist.
What is stress?
Stress is a natural response from the body. Citing Stress in Health and Disease, a natural response from the body as every positive or negative demand eventually sparks some form of stress. This condition is broken down into a number of variations and is not equally harming you physically.
- Eustress
Eustress is the type of stress that will drive a person to be productive and has a positive impact on people as it would prevent people from losing motivation in conducting activities.
- Distress
Distress is a type of stress that has a negative impact. This type of stress is characterized by excessive anxiety, fear, anxiety, and worry. A person experiences this type of stress due to immense pressure.
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