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Unlike a cold or the flu, burnout doesn’t hit all at once. Psychologists Herbert Freudenberger and Gail North have outlined the 12 phases of this stress syndrome:
1. Excessive drive/ambition: Common for people starting a new job or undertaking a novel task, too much ambition can lead to burnout.
2. Pushing yourself to work harder: Ambition pushes you to work harder.
3. Neglecting your own needs: You begin to sacrifice self-care like sleep, exercise, and eating well.
4. Displacement of conflict: Instead of
acknowledging that you’re pushing yourself to the max, you blame your boss, the demands of your job, or colleagues for your troubles.
5. No time for nonwork-related needs: You begin to withdraw from family and friends. Social invitations to parties, movies, and dinner dates start to feel burdensome, instead of enjoyable.
6. Denial: Impatience with those around you mounts. Instead of taking responsibility for your behaviors, you blame others, seeing them as incompetent, lazy, and overbearing.
7. Withdrawal: You begin to withdraw from family and friends. Social invitations to parties, movies, and dinner dates start to feel burdensome, instead of enjoyable.
8. Behavioural changes: Those on the road to burnout may become more aggressive and snap at loved ones for no reason.
9. Depersonalisation: Feeling detached from your life and your ability to control your life.
10. Inner emptiness or anxiety: Feeling empty or anxious. You may turn to thrill seeking behaviors to cope with this emotion, such as substance use, gambling, or overeating.
11. Depression: Life loses its meaning and you begin to feel hopeless.
12. Mental or physical collapse: This can impact your ability to cope. Mental health or medical attention may be necessary.