What can lead to burn out?
WORK
- Unclear job duties and expectations
- High pressure / high expectation environment
- Overly demanding job duties
- Doing work that is not challenging enough for you
- No – to very little recognition for the good work you are doing
- No control over your work
- Information overload
- Insufficient time off
LIFE
- Not getting enough sleep
- Difficulty asking for help from others
- Taking on too many responsibilities without help from others
- Lack of supportive relationships and help
- Family and caregiving stress
- Not socializing and relaxing enough and working too much
PERSONALITY
- Expectations to always be the high achiever
- Perfectionistic tendencies
- Type A personality traits
- Fearful
- Pessimistic view of the world
Reframe how we think about it…
Written by Shannon Gonter , LPCC
I specialize in working with individuals aged 18-35. Some presenting concerns that I most commonly work with are stress, relationship issues, difficulty saying “no” to others, difficulties recognizing emotions and emotionally connecting to others, anger, and intimacy issues, among others. I am trained to help you become more aware of your emotional responses to these challenges and help you recognize problematic relational patterns and new ways to cope. This awareness will create new opportunities for learning more adaptive ways of relating to others and coping with life’s stressors.
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