Strategies to Build Worker Resilience Burnout Amidst
Reasonable and manageable stress at work is important to stay focused. However, prolonged work-related worry leads to employee burnout. Burnout is the result of constant mental and physical exhaustion at work.
Burnout does not occur overnight, rather its symptoms start to show long before it surfaces. However, the symptoms of burnout are subtle and can be easily missed. Therefore, the workforce must be mindful of the warning signs to stay resilient in the face of burnout.
Signs and Symptoms of Employee Burnout
It is advisable to keep a tab on yourself and your colleagues to spot burnout. An unexpected behavior change, decrease in performance, and poor work-life balance are a few examples.
Moreover, someone at risk of burnout is likely to:
- Go silent and avoid conversation
- Miss important targets and deadlines
- Feel exhausted and drained
- Easily get angry and annoyed over minor issues
- Stay behind on performance goals
- Experience frequent headaches, insomnia, and digestive problems
- Feel vulnerable, demotivated, and helpless
- Compromise relationships
Ways to Build Worker Resilience
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from difficult situations and events. Employees can stay resilient amidst burnout through mindful comeback strategies.
Let’s look at a few ways to deal with burnout:
1.Keep Track of Burnout Symptoms
Awareness is the first step to approaching and dealing with burnout. Be conscious of signs and symptoms and stay alert to your patterns. Track your mood swings, behavior changes, eating and sleeping habits, mental health, and overall quality of life.
Anxiety, fatigue, procrastination, and loss of energy are key symptoms of burnout. Do not ignore these red flags and take immediate action.
2.Prioritize Deliverables
The workload is a major contributor to burnout in workers. Your health takes the plunge when the deliverables are beyond your capacity to manage. It results in mental fatigue, long work hours, pressure, and physical strain.
Prioritize your to-do list and take up only urgent and important tasks. Park jobs that do not need your immediate attention for later. Moreover, delegate some of your work to your team members instead of doing everything yourself. Additionally, only agree to projects that you can easily manage and deliver without getting stressed out.
3.Take Mini Breaks at Work
Dedicate small chunks of your calendar to practice deep work. It is better than completing a task in one go. Take productive mini breaks in between sessions. Treat yourself to a refreshing cup of tea or take a walk around the floor. Or simply indulge in a light conversation with your coworkers.
Breaks are important to refresh your mind and body. Allow yourself to rejuvenate your energy stretch your muscles and rest your eyes. Do not stress yourself to a point of burnout.
4.Communicate Your Stressors
If you are unable to deal with your ever-growing task list and maintain a healthy work-life balance, talk to your supervisor. It is better to voice your concerns than suffer in silence. Your manager is likely to listen and support you.
5.Seek Professional Help
Seek the help of a therapist or counsellor for your situation. Prolonged burnout can lead to several physical and mental health problems. It can result in diseases such as anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Reach out for professional advice if your symptoms are beyond your control.
Final Thoughts
Extended periods of work-related stress in employees cause burnout. It is essential to stay aware of the warning signs such as loss of appetite, behavior change, irritability, etc. Track symptoms, prioritize your work, and incorporate mini breaks to break the burnout cycle. Moreover, communicate your stressors with your supervisor and a counsellor and seek the support you need.
How can métier help you?
Burnout can result in demotivation and decreased performance. Do not let your workforce fall short of their potential.
Our consultants at métier will help you develop customized employee well-being programs.
Prevent employee burnout and build a resilient workforce through our result-oriented strategies.
Reach out to hr@metierme.net for a consultation today.
