How to Deal Well with Burnout in Stressful Conditions at Work

17 July 2023

Employees who are often burnt out or bored are people who have a high level of participation because they tend to work more. Although it is often identified with feeling tired due to excessive workload, the results show that a person has worked optimally.

However, burnout can be annoying because stress is overwhelming for the mind and body, boredom often leads to fatigue. This condition of having no energy or enthusiasm can affect a person's performance and productivity in the long term.

How to Prevent Burnout During Work

When you are bored, the desire to stop working, continue your education, or move out of town/country are things that often come to mind when you are experiencing fatigue. This happens because you are looking for a shortcut and fast way to get out of the problem. However, this is not recommended.

Instead of making big and extreme changes like that, do simple things that can keep you from feeling bored. Even if they feel slow and small, these steps can help you. Therefore, to help you deal with burnout, here are some ways you can do it.

1. Know your symptoms

No one knows yourself, as well as yourself. When you're bored, you're the first to know. Pay close attention and remember your medical history. Because fatigue will manifest in the body. So, learn to know the 'signals' given by the body.

For example, you may feel dizzy, nauseous, insomnia, loss of appetite, and dehydration. Even though they sound small, these things can be a sign that you are tired and need rest.

Keep in mind that everyone's definition and symptoms are different. If you experience physical symptoms that arose during a stressful past, then you may be burnt out. Therefore, it can be very helpful if you recognize that you are experiencing burnout. By knowing this condition, you will be quicker and more open to dealing with it.

2. Communicate

When you feel bored, one of the actions that you often take is to stay away from everything, including the people around you. Social interaction becomes rare. This is often regarded as the easiest and fastest way to get out of boredom. However, this way is not good.

Otherwise communicating with family and friends can help you. Because spending time with people who care about you can help escape the pressures of work and improve survival.

Not only family and friends, if you feel you are too bored and feel you need professional help, try looking for a psychologist or psychiatrist. By meeting them, you can have conversations you might not be able to share with family, friends, and colleagues.

Another way you can do is to do journaling. Because some people feel that by writing, it's like talking to friends. In essence, it doesn't matter how you choose to communicate, the important thing is to get rid of all the feelings you have.

3. Schedule day-off

When you have worked hard, then you have the right to rest. As with work, planning vacation time is also important. Because having a goal to look forward to will give you satisfaction and happiness later.

You can schedule out-of-town vacations, tourist attractions, or meet up with friends and family. Schedule the activities to be carried out, set the time, and the budget needed. That way, you can enjoy your vacation and unwind.

If it feels excessive, you can do simple activities, such as reading for 30 minutes or sleeping for eight hours per day. Things like this can be fun and rewarding activities for you. Choose activities that are stress-relief and make you happy.

4. Live a healthy life

One of the symptoms of boredom is insomnia. When you have trouble sleeping you might think about taking sleeping pills. However, don't do this. Especially taking drugs that contain sedatives, such as alcohol, valium, ambient, and others. These substances can interfere with your sleep and brain processes. To overcome this you can exercise and consume less carbohydrates.

Not only that, increase endurance, by consuming nutritious foods and vitamins. Consume foods that contain vitamins B, C, D, and E. Some of them are foods such as fish, fruits, eggs, and green vegetables. If you find it difficult, take a vitamin supplement.

5. Delegate tasks

What managers often forget is that you are not working alone. If you feel overwhelmed, ask your colleagues or staff for help. Not only for you, delegating tasks can also help employees learn and grow.

To be efficient, choose the tasks to be delegated and choose the best people in their fields. Even if you have delegated tasks, it is important to remember that the responsibility remains with you. Therefore, listen and observe them. Give clear instructions. Always open to questions asked.

If you feel you are feeling bored with work, don't hesitate to take care of yourself and take time off. Because no matter how good a worker is, it is very important to separate yourself from work and personal life. That way, you will achieve a work-life balance.

Employees who are often burnt out or bored are people who have a high level of participation because they tend to work more. Although it is often identified with feeling tired due to excessive workload, the results show that a person has worked optimally.

However, burnout can be annoying because stress is overwhelming for the mind and body, boredom often leads to fatigue. This condition of having no energy or enthusiasm can affect a person's performance and productivity in the long term.

How to Prevent Burnout During Work

When you are bored, the desire to stop working, continue your education, or move out of town/country are things that often come to mind when you are experiencing fatigue. This happens because you are looking for a shortcut and fast way to get out of the problem. However, this is not recommended.

Instead of making big and extreme changes like that, do simple things that can keep you from feeling bored. Even if they feel slow and small, these steps can help you. Therefore, to help you deal with burnout, here are some ways you can do it.

1. Know your symptoms

No one knows yourself, as well as yourself. When you're bored, you're the first to know. Pay close attention and remember your medical history. Because fatigue will manifest in the body. So, learn to know the 'signals' given by the body.

For example, you may feel dizzy, nauseous, insomnia, loss of appetite, and dehydration. Even though they sound small, these things can be a sign that you are tired and need rest.

Keep in mind that everyone's definition and symptoms are different. If you experience physical symptoms that arose during a stressful past, then you may be burnt out. Therefore, it can be very helpful if you recognize that you are experiencing burnout. By knowing this condition, you will be quicker and more open to dealing with it.

2. Communicate

When you feel bored, one of the actions that you often take is to stay away from everything, including the people around you. Social interaction becomes rare. This is often regarded as the easiest and fastest way to get out of boredom. However, this way is not good.

Otherwise communicating with family and friends can help you. Because spending time with people who care about you can help escape the pressures of work and improve survival.

Not only family and friends, if you feel you are too bored and feel you need professional help, try looking for a psychologist or psychiatrist. By meeting them, you can have conversations you might not be able to share with family, friends, and colleagues.

Another way you can do is to do journaling. Because some people feel that by writing, it's like talking to friends. In essence, it doesn't matter how you choose to communicate, the important thing is to get rid of all the feelings you have.

3. Schedule day-off

When you have worked hard, then you have the right to rest. As with work, planning vacation time is also important. Because having a goal to look forward to will give you satisfaction and happiness later.

You can schedule out-of-town vacations, tourist attractions, or meet up with friends and family. Schedule the activities to be carried out, set the time, and the budget needed. That way, you can enjoy your vacation and unwind.

If it feels excessive, you can do simple activities, such as reading for 30 minutes or sleeping for eight hours per day. Things like this can be fun and rewarding activities for you. Choose activities that are stress-relief and make you happy.

4. Live a healthy life

One of the symptoms of boredom is insomnia. When you have trouble sleeping you might think about taking sleeping pills. However, don't do this. Especially taking drugs that contain sedatives, such as alcohol, valium, ambient, and others. These substances can interfere with your sleep and brain processes. To overcome this you can exercise and consume less carbohydrates.

Not only that, increase endurance, by consuming nutritious foods and vitamins. Consume foods that contain vitamins B, C, D, and E. Some of them are foods such as fish, fruits, eggs, and green vegetables. If you find it difficult, take a vitamin supplement.

5. Delegate tasks

What managers often forget is that you are not working alone. If you feel overwhelmed, ask your colleagues or staff for help. Not only for you, delegating tasks can also help employees learn and grow.

To be efficient, choose the tasks to be delegated and choose the best people in their fields. Even if you have delegated tasks, it is important to remember that the responsibility remains with you. Therefore, listen and observe them. Give clear instructions. Always open to questions asked.

If you feel you are feeling bored with work, don't hesitate to take care of yourself and take time off. Because no matter how good a worker is, it is very important to separate yourself from work and personal life. That way, you will achieve a work-life balance.

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Prasetiya Mulya Executive Learning Institute
Prasetiya Mulya Cilandak Campus, Building 2, #2203
Jl. R.A Kartini (TB. Simatupang), Cilandak Barat,
Jakarta 12430
Indonesia