WORK STRESS / BURNOUT RECOVERY NYC

• Ever feel burnout at work in NYC? 
• Is your mental and physical wellness negatively affected by work stress? 
• Have almost all symptoms and know that burnout recovery can’t wait any more?

It’s not uncommon to feel job burnout in the capital of the fast-paced life and work stress.  Especially when you feel drained and unmotivated; or the mere thought of work makes you feel anxious, depressed, or hopeless. Well, maybe it is vital to recover from burnout before it totally consumes you. 

What is Job Burnout?

Think of when you first started your job. After the tedious and often stressful process of interviewing for and finding a job, you finally accept an offer from a company! This feels great (at first)! Starting a job can be exciting; you are filled with new hope of making money, meeting new people, and pursuing your goals. 

After some time, you start experiencing a decline in your excitement for your job. Your beginner’s optimism starts turning into dread and pessimism. You might not know when it happened, but work began to feel more and more stressful. You started working longer hours and have no work-life balance. Your boss may be hard to deal with, always putting you down and never making you feel appreciated.

Your wellness takes a huge turn. The MayoClinic defines job burnout as work-related stress that exhausts people physically and emotionally. Overall, the stress of work becomes overbearing in the worker’s life. If you notice burnout symptoms don’t ignore them! If this stress isn’t dealt with properly, burnout can lead to severe problems in someone’s life. 

What are Burnout Symptoms?

You may not realize you are being burnt out at first. You may have tried to voice your concerns to others, but they don’t take you seriously or assure you that it is normal to feel this way when working. 

Here is your reminder that work shouldn’t be ruining your life or making you feel unwell each day. Your emotions and concerns are valid, and you are not alone; so many people are experiencing what you deal with each day. People with burnout experience these symptoms:

• Constant and overwhelming stress 
• Experiencing dread while going to/thinking about work
• Losing joy or passion in the work you may have once enjoyed
• Major procrastination and reluctance to start projects
• Getting irritated constantly by your coworkers or boss
• Isolating yourself at work
• Feeling detached from and unmotivated by your job
• Having no work-life balance or social life outside of work
• Feeling like you aren’t enough or as good as your coworkers (aka Imposter Syndrome)
• You aren’t sleeping, eating, relaxing, or handling stress well
• Your immune system is weakened, and you find yourself feeling run-down or sick often
• Mental health struggles start appearing; you often feel sad, anxious, depressed, or hopeless.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you need to make a change! Burnout is serious and can negatively impact your physical and mental health greatly. It may be time to consider burnout recovery Mind Connections NYC has to offer.