Comment éviter le stress et l’épuisement professionnel dans votre domaine?

One of best ways to skip the overwhelm and subsequent exhaustion is to learn your triggers. Those little signs that you are feeling off. It could be pain, a headache, cravings for unhealthy foods or you become quick to anger. Learn your tells. We are all different. The quicker you can identify these feelings the quicker you can avoid the stress.

I agree it is important to identify 'causes' for overwhelm, frustration, or exhaustion, but sometimes we need help to do so. Seeking a coach could be helpful or accessing the workplace Employee Assistance Program can be beneficial. We often don't ask ourselves the right questions. Burnout takes time to develop. Learn some of the warning signs. Fatigue, apathy related to work, becoming over-critical, difficulty concentrating, a variety of new physical complaints, increase use of alcohol or drugs as coping practices, or changes to your sleeping patterns are all signs that something isn't right and an alert to seek some help.

A helpful way to know what would be most beneficial is to identify two things - 1. what truly fuels you and look for ways to do more of those things. 2. What drains you and put strong boundaries in place to manage those things or find ways to reduce or eliminate them .

I believe that an important aspect of self-care is learning to expect and accept non-closure. Everything will never get done, and all will never be completely okay. Holding multiple experiences and feelings at once takes self-awareness and practice. “Both and” thinking is a place to begin: I’m both overwhelmed with tasks and experiencing a moment of pure simplicity while I breathe in and out and notice the air touching my skin. One needn’t crowd out the other. The mistake is in believing that mindfulness fails if it doesn’t “clear” your mind. A blank mind is ridiculous and no more necessary than checking off everything on the to-do list.

One thing I have found helpful is to get in touch with your own emotions. At times, we are so busy helping others that we lose touch with our own selves. When one is able to ' sit ' with one's emotions, one can identify whether it is overwork, sadness, anger or even frustration to meet our own needs of rest, recreation , sleep or time to spend with oneself or family, that is building up stress in our system and leading to a slow burn-out.

This one is a hard one , finding time for yourself is sometimes impossible especially when you’re busy or tired 😴. Try to schedule a time day for you treat it like work and turn up for your time .

Self-care is not selfish and if you do not pay attention to your health in a timely manner you will eventually be forced by poor health to take a break and to start a journey of self-care. Consider doing a life-wheel exercise to determine areas that might need some work. Once again your Employee Assistance Program or a coach could be what is needed to get yourself back on track. Remember, you are enough and you deserve to be healthy and happy.

Establishing health habits can help you prevent, cope, or recover from burnout. Be gentle with yourself, it took time to get to this stage and it will take time to establish new healthy habits. You don't need to do this on your own. Seek support and help.

We don’t realize how often our phones or computers compete for our attention. I suggest starting with Do Not Disturb mode for one hour a day. I’ve been surprised with how much I can get done without hearing a new email, message, or notification pinging me.

Seeking feedback is important, but can be risky. Our managers, peers, clients, and mentors don't always know the best ways to give feedback. If you are feeling unappreciated, unrecognized, or unsupported you need to understand why. I can't stress enough the importance of seeking guidance from a coach or your EAP.

I read interesting books even though it may be just a select chapter. Online course if they are short helps to. Learn new stuff.

Learning new skills can be a great way to avoid stress and burnout. However, we sometimes get carried away by taking more courses and ignoring the stressors and the signs of burnout. Don't add another course to your schedule if you are already too busy, stressed, or feeling overwhelmed. First, find something to let go of - then consider learning more. Give yourself a break. Do something for fun.

Treat yourself like you look after your car. You keep filling up the gas tank and have it serviced regularly. Looking after ourselves is what smart people do.

I totally agree with seeking help. This is where an online course or webinar might help you learn to adapt and cope with burnout and anxiety. Keep it short, keep it simple, and be gentle with yourself.

Nobody should endure stress and burnout at work. I certainly don't agree that people need to learn how to 'cope'! The individual or team needs to be trained in recognising and being proactive in preventing stress, not 'coping'. Yes, some jobs or careers can contain high-stress levels, however, teaching them how to create and maintain their mental resilience is vital and changes the work environment for the better. Teaching mental resilience is vital for your company to be strong, cohesive, and competitive. I work with companies to teach them the best resilience and mental well-being techniques. It can be done rapidly and provides a new skillset and mindset for employees, management and even CEOs who are getting burnout all too often.

I would add - normalise stress. There is nothing wrong with stress, it is a perfectly normal biophysiological response to the world around you. We all suffer from it. Supplementing good nutrition, sleep and exercise with active techniques to manage stress effectively (breath work, CBT exercises) will put you in a much better place.