Do you feel under pressure, exhausted, overwhelmed and just unable to cope with the demands placed on you?
Do you find it hard just to complete everyday routine tasks?
Are you becoming easily irritated, even at the slightest little thing?
Are you juggling too many balls and maybe not as well as you would like to?
Are you doing everything for everyone else and leaving yourself behind?
Are you just not as sharp mentally as you usually are and find yourself worrying excessively and procrastinating?
Do you experience physical symptoms, such as headaches, muscle tension, exhaustion, poor sleep, stomach problems, getting sick a lot or heart palpitations?
If so, you could be experiencing burnout!
So, what is burnout?
Burnout is more commonplace than you think! Australian workers have the highest incidence of burnout in the world, with more than half having suffered from burnout in the 12 months. Burnout is referred to as the new ‘worker pandemic’.
Burnout is a state of complete physical and emotional exhaustion caused by unrelenting stress. Work-related issues can often trigger burnout, however it can occur in other roles, such as parenting, homelife, caregiving, and relationships.
Burnout is often a gradual process that can sneak up on you, and you may not even realise it’s happening until it’s too late. Burnout forces you to put the brakes on, something has to give and it usually you!
Factors that can contribute to burnout may include:
- High levels of commitment to your role,
- Feeling constantly overworked or time-pressured with high expectations to perform
- Conflicts with others
- a lack of control
- A toxic or frenetic workplace, home environment or relationship
- An unchallenging work role, poor instructions or lack of support
Personality factors can also come into play, particularly if you are a high achiever and competitive with a desire for perfectionism and control. You may also have difficulty delegating.
In regards to your lifestyle, there can be a lack of work-life balance with minimal support, too many responsibilities, and therefore a lack time or energy for self-care.
Signs that you may be experiencing burnout are:
- feeling physically and mentally exhausted
- alienating yourself from others and work activities
- performing at a reduced capacity at work or with personal responsibilities
How can psychological counselling help you manage your experience of burnout?
Counselling for burnout can provide the space to talk about your difficulties, explore your emotions and reflect on your experiences. You will also discuss strategies to help manage your experience of burnout.
Therapy and counselling can help you to strengthen the barrier between your work and personal life, manage your time and energy as well as identify areas of strength and growth.
How Telehealth Psychology Services can help you
At Telehealth Psychology Services, our Practitioners have had experience working with people who have difficulty recognising that they are experiencing burnout and are struggling with the symptoms.
Therapy can help you to delve into, work on, and navigate through your personal struggles and address your difficulties with anger.
In collaboration with you, your Practitioner will use their knowledge of several psychological therapies and counselling techniques to develop your therapy plan to manage your feeelings of burnout.
Telehealth Psychology Services are accessible and convenient
As well as the benefits of accessibility, convenience and feeling safe in connecting with one of our Practitioners, telehealth counselling and therapy sessions can help overcome some of the difficulties that may be a barrier for you seeking help. These barriers may include taking that first step to make an appointment, which can be daunting and anxiety provoking or being up against time pressures in just getting to schedule in an appointment.
With our Telehealth sessions you can have your session in your own comfortable safe space rather than facing the hassle of getting to a busy clinic. So, with the convenience and accessibility of a Telehealth appointment it can be easier to fit therapy sessions into your busy schedule whatever your location.
Contact us today to learn more about how Telehealth Psychology Services can help you to address your feelings of burnout and any related issues to improve your quality of life.
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