There are lots of reasons people feel burned out at work, writes Elizabeth Grace Saunders, a time management coach. An overstuffed to-do list, tasks that seem meaningless or a lack of connection with others are easily identified. If you don’t have autonomy in your job or a say in the decisions that affect your professional life, it can take a toll on your well-being.
One of the largest contributors to burnout is feeling that you lack control.
Source: Harvard Business Review, July 5, 2019. Link. Saunders shares 6 causes of burnout, and how to avoid them.
Also see: Search results for: burnout, Animal Health Digest. Link.
INSIGHTS: Now recognized as a medical condition, burnout has three components:
- Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion
- Increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job
- Reduced professional efficacy