{"id":17144,"date":"2018-11-30T11:24:02","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T09:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/?p=17144"},"modified":"2022-01-28T12:45:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:45:09","slug":"job-burnout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover from Job Burnout Without Quitting Your Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Let\u2019s face it, the daily hustle to get that paycheck is very stressful. No matter how excited you are at the beginning of a new job, it gets to a point where your stress levels rise, you get constantly exhausted and lose motivation to work. Thus, you begin to experience what is called a job burnout. You will go through this at some point during your working experience if you are not currently facing it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">There are many factors that lead to job burnout which can force you to quit your job. But what if there are other remedies outside quitting your job?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Let\u2019s dive deeper and find out more about what to look out for to know you\u2019re experiencing a burnout and what to do;<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fad64f85fa9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fad64f85fa9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#What_is_Job_Burnout\" >What is Job Burnout?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout\" >Symptoms of Job Burnout<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#1_Exhaustion\" >1. Exhaustion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#2_Lack_of_Motivation\" >2. Lack of Motivation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#3_Frustration_Pessimistic_Reactions\" >3. Frustration &amp; Pessimistic Reactions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#4_Slipping_Job_Performance\" >4. Slipping Job Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#5_Getting_Preoccupied_With_Work_Outside_Working_Hours\" >5. Getting Preoccupied With Work Outside Working Hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#The_Way_Forward\" >The Way Forward<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#1_Become_More_Selfish\" >1. Become More Selfish<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#2_Take_Some_Time_Off\" >2. Take Some Time Off<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#3_Keep_Your_To-do-lists_Minimal\" >3. Keep Your To-do-lists Minimal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/job-burnout\/#4_Do_Something_Interesting\" >4. Do Something Interesting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Job_Burnout\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">What is Job Burnout?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630-378x198.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630-770x404.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Lacking-patience_1200by630-390x205.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Let\u2019s begin with a quick exercise. Your answers to these questions will give you a broader understanding of what we are discussing.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Are you getting rooted in overwork? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Are you scared of getting laid off or in conflict with your boss or coworkers? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Do you feel unrecognized by your boss and not getting promoted? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Are you receiving your deserving compensations?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If you answered yes to any of these questions then you\u2019re experiencing the job burnout syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Job burnout is the state of feeling of exhaustion physically or emotionally lacking strength or motivation to work. When you experience job burn out, the going to work every day becomes a battle to fight every day. Here are some signs that prove you may be experiencing the job burn out syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Symptoms of Job Burnout<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout-770x405.png 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout-_Symptoms_of_Job_Burnout-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Exhaustion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">1. Exhaustion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">A clear sign of job burnout is when you feel tired all the time because of work stress. Exhaustion happens when your energy runs low and you feel completely drained emotionally, mentally or physically. You are likely to experience all three types at a go when you burn out on a job. For instance, if you find yourself <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/working-overtime\/\">working overtime<\/a> for a long period, you will suffer exhaustion and can eventually break you down physically. Your health could equally be affected as you will suffer fatigue and other heart-related complications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Lack_of_Motivation\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">2. Lack of Motivation <\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Another symptom of a job burnout is the lack of <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/motivation-workplace\/\">motivation to work<\/a>. For example, you will drag yourself when preparing yourself in the morning to go to work and even harder to concentrate while working. Your motivation to score points at work begins with yourself and burnout occurs when you lose that sense of self-motivation in the workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Frustration_Pessimistic_Reactions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">3. Frustration &amp; Pessimistic Reactions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Do you feel like what you\u2019re doing doesn\u2019t matter anymore? You might notice that you feel more generally pessimistic than you used to. While everybody experiences some negative emotions from time to time, it\u2019s important to know when these are becoming a daily occurrence and unusual for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Slipping_Job_Performance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">4. Slipping Job Performance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Not sure whether you&#8217;re burnt out? Compare your job performance now to your performance previously. Do you remember the kind of energy you expended doing your job especially when you first started work? Because burnout tends to happen over an extended period of time. Taking this long-term view might reveal whether you&#8217;re in a temporary slump or experiencing more chronic burnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Getting_Preoccupied_With_Work_Outside_Working_Hours\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">5. Getting Preoccupied With Work Outside Working Hours<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Are you constantly working during your resting time? If you\u2019re expending mental energy mulling over your job outside working hours, then your work is interfering with your ability to recover from the stresses of your day. No matter your type of work, you need time for yourself to rest and rejuvenate for the next day. You need that space where you are not thinking about a given task. When you constantly worry about unattended work you are going to get stressed and suffer from job burnout.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Way_Forward\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The Way Forward<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward-378x198.png 378w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward-770x405.png 770w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Recover_from_Job_Burnout_The_Way_Forward-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">With all that has been discussed about job burnout and the understanding you now have, it is time to know the remedies that can help you recover from the situation;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Become_More_Selfish\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">1. Become More Selfish<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">If you&#8217;re spending your days only responding to the requests of others and constantly saying &#8220;yes,&#8221; even when you&#8217;re swamped, you will burn out. That&#8217;s why you see many companies encourage their employees to participate in passion projects to let individuals work on something that they want to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Remember, you sometimes just have to say &#8216;no.&#8217; If you don&#8217;t have the time for any additional tasks or to stay late working on something that&#8217;s not a part of your job description, then you need to politely inform your leader or colleague that you can&#8217;t accept their requests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Take_Some_Time_Off\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">2. Take Some Time Off<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">When you start to feel emotionally, mentally and physically drained, that&#8217;s usually a sign that you need to take some time off. While a two-week <a class=\"article-body-links\"href=\"https:\/\/www.jobberman.com.gh\/work-vacations\/\">vacation<\/a> sounds like the perfect solution, that may not always be feasible. You could, however, plan for a long weekend, make the most of your vacation, rest and replenish all the energy you lost over the week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Keep_Your_To-do-lists_Minimal\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">3. Keep Your To-do-lists Minimal<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Take a look at your to-do list for your job. Does everything on your list have to be done immediately? <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">To-do lists come in handy in completing your work for the day. When overstuffed with tasks, you find yourself trying to multitask by doing too much which means, in the end, you won\u2019t do dedicate enough time and effort on each task. Whittle down your lists by only emphasizing on the three most important priorities for the day. In short, keep your lists short and manageable to avoid feeling overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Do_Something_Interesting\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">4. Do Something Interesting<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">When stressed at work, take a few minutes to do something you enjoy doing, like going for a short walk to clear your mind, browsing the internet or listening to music. If you also identify the most fulfilling elements of your work, you can try to dedicate more time to those tasks. Outside of work, you should work on a passion project. Whether it&#8217;s starting a side business, or writing a book, it will not only pique your curiosity but also spur your energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Now that you have a good understanding of job burnout, do not compromise on it\u2019s the outcome. When you see the signs, do your best to remedy the problem with the solutions given you in this article.But, if you still can\u2019t find the urge to push you to work willingly every day, figure out whether you need a new job or a career change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Has this article been helpful in resolving your job burnout problems? 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