Are You Burned Out?

• •Work is no fun anymore
• •Work and home duties feel like a burden
• •Excessive irritability, rudeness to staff, clients, colleagues and family, increasing money focus
• •Poor sleep, poor concentration, low energy, headaches, detachment
• •Escapist behaviors, substance abuse
• •Poor self-care habits, wanting to quit

Protect Yourself

• •Strong sense of self esteem and purpose
• •Good social support system
• •Use humor as a coping skill
• •Take good care of yourself
• •Know when to say no
• •Don't take yourself or life too seriously
• •Develop a broad group of activities and interests outside of work
• •Use Diversional activities - television, reading, hobbies, exercise, music, vacations, napping, soothing bath, shopping (none to excess)
• •Use Relaxation techniques - progressive relaxation, biofeedback, creative visualization, yoga
• •Make Behavior changes - improving communication skills, expressing feelings, developing assertiveness skills, managing time and money more effectively, reducing external pressures