FERNWOOD FITNESS - PULSE eMagazine - Issue#11 - Flipbook - Page 45
BURNOUT VS STRESS
While burnout and stress are related, they aren’t
the same. Stress usually manifests as emo琀椀onal and
physical hyperac琀椀vity—feeling constantly engaged
or overwhelmed. Burnout, on the other hand, is the
result of long-term stress, leading to a deple琀椀on
of your physical and emo琀椀onal reserves. Stress is
something most of us are aware of, but burnout can
be trickier to spot because it creeps up over 琀椀me.
BURNOUT AND SLEEP
Burnout and sleep have a two-way rela琀椀onship:
poor sleep can contribute to burnout, and burnout
can make it hard to get a good night’s rest. Not
ge琀�ng enough sleep or struggling with sleep
disorders can both increase your risk of burnout.
WHAT CAUSES BURNOUT?
Burnout can stem from various work-related factors, but personality
and lifestyle factors can also play a signi昀椀cant role. Here are some
key contributors:
PERSONALITY-RELATED
WORK-RELATED
• High-pressure, chao琀椀c
work environments
• Unrealis琀椀c job expecta琀椀ons
• Feeling like you have li琀琀le or
no control over your work
• Lack of recogni琀椀on or
rewards for your e昀昀orts
• Feeling unmo琀椀vated or not
challenged enough at work
LIFESTYLE-RELATED
• Priori琀椀sing work over
socialising and relaxing
• Taking on too many
responsibili琀椀es
• Lack of close, suppor琀椀ve
rela琀椀onships
• Not ge琀�ng enough
physical exercise
• Poor sleep habits
• Type A personality: highachieving, compe琀椀琀椀ve,
impa琀椀ent, mul琀椀tasking, and
driven by a sense of urgency
• Feeling like nothing is ever
good enough
• A need to always be in
control and di昀케culty
delega琀椀ng tasks
• A mismatch between personal
values and work demands
• A nega琀椀ve outlook on
yourself and the world
