WE HEAR people talk, tweet, and rant about being “burned out” a lot. It’s a common and very concerning phenomenon. Before we can fix it, we have to identify whether or not we’re truly suffering from burnout and which stage of it we’re in.
So, how do you know you’re experiencing it yourself? Here are the four stages of burnout:
Stage 1. Physical, Mental and Emotional Exhaustion
Stage 2. Shame and Doubt
Stage 3. Defensiveness, Cynicism and Callousness
Stage 4. Failure, Helplessness and Crisis
THE FOUR STAGES IN SUMMARY:
- Physical, Mental and Emotional Exhaustion
- Shame and Doubt
- Defensiveness, Cynicism and Callousness
- Failure, Helplessness and Crisis
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