Dr. Friedemann Schaub

Burnout is an incredibly serious issue that has become increasingly prominent in today's fast-paced and often demanding work environments. Millions of people struggle with burnout, which is why World Health Organization recently deemed it a classifiable workplace phenomenon. Burnout was coined in the 1970s to describe the consequences of severe stress on doctors, nurses, and other helping professionals. Yet over the years, it became clear that burnout can affect us in any career. Here are the common signs that can tell you whether you are heading toward it:Every day is a struggleYou feel helpless and disillusionedTaking care of your job or your family seems like a waste of energyYou are mentally and physically exhausted all the timeYou have no motivation because nothing you do seems to make a differenceYou find most of your tasks dull or overwhelmingBurnout isn’t a flaw or weakness; it is your mind-body system sending you a strong message that it is time for a course correction. Yet many of us are not paying