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Are you stricken with job burnout? It’s not just a phrase, it’s a real condition that comes with a host of physical and emotional symptoms. The key to understanding job burnout is recognizing the symptoms, diagnosing them properly, and taking the necessary steps to cure it and prevent its return.
First, you need to know how to recognize when you’ve fallen victim to job burnout. The Mayo Clinic recommends asking yourself the following questions to diagnose your possible affliction:
- Have you become cynical or critical at work?
- Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started once you arrive?
- Have you become irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers or clients?
- Do you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
- Do you lack satisfaction from your achievements?
- Do you feel disillusioned about your job?
- Are you using food, drugs or alcohol to feel better or to simply not feel?
- Have your sleep habits or appetite changed?
- Are you troubled by unexplained headaches, backaches or other physical complaints?
The Mayo Clinic offers some great information to help you learn more about what causes job burnout, how it affects you physically, and how to cure it. Follow the link below for all of the details.
Get the details: Job burnout: How to spot it and take action via www.mayoclinic.com
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Susan Gunelius
Susan Gunelius is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Women on Business. She is a 30-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored a dozen books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular Ultimate Guide to Email Marketing, 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and is a Certified Professional Career Coach (CPCC).
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The lack of satisfaction from achievements got to me. This is my number one tell tale for myself. Whenever I feel this I usually tell my superior and I ask for additional task a variation of what I am currently doing just to add more challenge.
Glad to hear you’ve found a way to solve your symptoms of job burnout, Jillyan!