Stress
Stress is a feeling of emotional or physical tension. It could be from an event or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous. Stress is a physical response to a situation that requires adjustment or change. In short bursts, stress can be positive, such as when it helps you avoid danger or meet a deadline.
Stress
Acute stress ensures that you can function properly and efficiently in an emergency situation. Stress puts your body in a state to take action, your blood pressure rises, heart rate and breathing speed up and your body produces stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol. This extra alertness comes in handy in some situations and when “the danger” has passed, or you have completed the task, your body comes to rest and needs this time to recover.
Too much and too long-lasting stress can be seen as a disturbance in the balance between the demands placed on someone by the environment (or themselves) and the assessment of their own capacities to meet these requirements. The load is greater than the load capacity and there is insufficient time for the body to recover. Stress can then be very unhealthy because of exhaustion and this can ultimately result in a burnout. This risk applies to both long-term and severe stress. In addition, everyone experiences stress differently. This depends on various factors such as previous experiences, coping mechanisms, the current situation and genetic predisposition.
What is a burn-out?
A burnout, which literally means burned out, is seen as the end stage of a long period of stress and (over) tension. Burnout and stress complaints are very common. No less than 40% of all reports of occupational diseases involve stress complaints. Chronic pressure and stress can cause burnout complaints. You are no longer able to keep all the balls in the air at both work and private life and there is both physical and mental exhaustion. This can eventually lead to a burnout. Research shows that more than 17% of all workers in 2018 had to deal with a burnout, so it can happen to anyone regardless of whether you are (mentally) healthy. It is important to raise the alarm on time because if you are there on time you may still be able to prevent losing control of your situation.
How do i get rid of my burn-out?
If you feel that you are quickly overstrained because you cannot deal with tension and are overtired as a result, have sleeping problems, are very irritable, worry a lot and experience concentration and / or memory problems, you may have a burnout. Besides mainly fatigue and exhaustion, you have the feeling that you no longer have control over your situation. In addition, other complaints can be failure to keep up with daily activities, being emotional quickly, depression and low self-esteem.
Recovery from burnout can often take several months and starts with acceptance of being exhausted and taking rest. Then we list all the causes together to come up with a solution. Finally, we implement the devised solutions.