Burnout
When there is always something to do.
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You finally sit down, hoping to have a few quiet minutes, but it doesn’t last.
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You remember the email you still need to answer.
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You think about the things waiting for you at home.
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You start thinking about what’s coming up at work tomorrow.
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You tell yourself you’ll relax once you finish one more thing (but there always seems to be one more thing)..
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Burnout can develop gradually.
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It is often less about one difficult day and more about a prolonged period where demands consistently exceed the resources available to meet them.
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Telling yourself to work harder or take a weekend off quits working.
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HOW COUNSELLING CAN HELP
Explore the pressures in your life, your expectations of yourself, your relationship with work and responsibility, and the ways you have learned to respond to demands.
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Look at your boundaries, values, relationships, and the possibility that some parts of your life need to be reconsidered rather than simply managed more efficiently.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
You don't have to prove that you are struggling.
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You don't have to justify needing support.
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Counselling can provide a place to slow down and take an honest look at what is happening.
WHAT POSITIVE CHANGE CAN LOOK LIKE
Recovery can involve more than getting your productivity back.
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Rediscover what gives your life meaning.
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Work differently.
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Say no without excessive guilt.
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Reconnect with people.
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Create a life that isn't organized entirely around responsibility.