This is way too close for comfort...

source?

I’m getting kid of tired of infographics with absolutely zero mention of the source, the reasoning, etc.

This seems mostly legit, but who knows?

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I had the exact same concern. Where’s the support for these ideas?

Ended up Googling it for awhile today and got linked to a podcast that had some decent practical tips for reducing burnout (towards the end of the podcast)

Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-be-a-better-human/id1544098624?i=1000601831170

Beyond that, though, burnout seems kind of vague and much of the content around it is either worker-focused (you’re burned out because you don’t believe in what you’re doing for a living) or employer-focused (you should be watching out for signs of burnout in your workforce because it hurts productivity).

The best things I found basically recommended having strong boundaries in place to make sure your work and personal life don’t blend.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

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I had the same feeling. In terms of contents, the examples seem to be fashioned after the Maslach Burnout Inventory but their description is a sometimes off and would fit depression better than burnout (which overlap, but the latter is work-specific). The MBI is also much more extensive and requires a more nuanced response to each example (not just yes/no).

Generally, you should never interpret these graphics as some kind of diagnosis. An actual diagnosis requires a trained therapist, who may use tools like the MBI to help with this but not as the sole foundation of the diagnosis.

Edit: The danger with these kinds of infographics is that they're simplified so much that basically anyone can recognize themselves in them. Most people feel at least some of these things occasionally. That's normal and doesn't automatically mean you're suffering from burnout.

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According to this I had burnout in kindergarten.

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If you find yourself as an adult acting like a toddler, you might have a problem.

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- Exactly. Normal adults look back on their childhood years with envy.
  
  Meanwhile, who can't highlight the text properly before applying bold?! This world is fucked.
  
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Your parents should not have let you in social media in kindergarten

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- We only had TV back then. But the moral panic was exactly the same.
  
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Anyone else find it irritating that only half of the word "highly" is in bold?

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I saw it immediately and my brain was like “the lack of attention to detail completely invalidates this entire thing.”

Then I had to slap my brain and tell it to shut up.

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Irritable, you say? 🤔

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Damn I like this gif. What keyword did you use to get this out?

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- Funnily, it was just a top result for “star trek”.
  
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Same. But I'm not cynical, just disappointed, so I'm ok?

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So what if we've been feeling like this for as long as we can remember? How long can you burn without going out?

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For me it was 52 years. Or 14 if you count the day my first child was born, which in turn put enough stressors on me to burn out and not to read or answer any mail (bills & taxes) and go bankrupt in 2018.

I am on the way out, defend free time like nothing else, but still can feel stress reactions in my body.

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I'ma take my complaint in a different direction even though the other comments make really good points. Wtf do I do now? This gives me no indication of what I should do once I recognize I'm burnt out.

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These are incredibly broad. There are like 9 different things with equally broad sub points. It would be more concerning if any of you read this and thought “nope, literally none of this applies to me.”

If you need help talk to a therapist, of course do it. If you can roll back some obligations to reduce stress then do it! But don’t let this post spook you. Take care of yourselves, definitely avoid burnout where possible, and have a good weekend!

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Yeah. It’s the same technique used in horoscopes or to sell multilevel marketing vitamin pills. A collection of vague shit we’re all feeling followed by whatever they are selling. In this case they’re trading the message in for Lemmy points.

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so all of life. I was gonna say I don't do social media but woops im here.

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Going by what this says, I've been burnt out since my junior year of highschool.

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Same here. I already thought that long before this infographic, though. Bleh! I hope things improve for you soon. 💖

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You just described my last 2 jobs before I quit and became much happier even tho I was unemployed.

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Work is stupid. We should be working 20 hours weeks and fucking around the rest of the time. Everyone would be so much happier.

Or maybe everyone with ADHD (and, this, 80 gagillion hobbies)

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- Having both an extremely enjoyable and fulfilling job, as well as having a long sabbatical that same year, fucking around can honestly get boring real fast.
  
  All those ADHD traits pile up real fast and I honestly felt worse day-to-day than I did working absurd hours at a job I really like. There's a balance, but honestly having fulfilling structured work to fill at least part of the day is super important. I've personally noticed that I tend to go a bit batty even if work is slow and I've not got much to do, so having that bit of structure really helps.
  
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- Reduce my hours to ~30 and I'd get the same amount of work done in that time.
  
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Ok how do I fix it?

I'm medicated but still very prone to burnout, and currently burned to a crisp.

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I saw this post and realized I'm going through this.

So this response is for me. You can take and modify it to fit your needs. I'm rooting for you.

Outline what you do at work and see what can be offloaded, dropped, given to someone else.

Make some if-thens. (Google up implementation Intentions)

Return to personal hobbies. Oddly enough, I actually have to carve time out.

Find ways to spend more time outside of your work environment. Bonus if you can take your work with you. Going on a walk while catching up on a work recording, or going to the park and cleaning out your emails, or have a meeting in a coffee shop.

This one is the biggest for me: I find myself frequently scrolling through news/social media. This habit of seeking instant distraction can be more mentally draining than recharging. Replacing this behavior with a healthier hobby would be more beneficial for my overall well-being.
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Only answer is: Take it easier. Burnout is no joke. If you're already burnt out, you might need months or more to relax enough to get some passion back.

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- Hm. I have one vacation day left after being sick. Won't get more until next week. Work 10 hour days 4 days a week and the too exhausted to relax most of the remaining 3.
  
  What if... Hear me out... What if I were to be, idk, run over by a bus and hospitalized for a month? /s
  
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- Take it easier.
  
  How?
  
  you might need months or more to relax enough to get some passion back
  
  You paying my bills?
  
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I’m there, bro. But I live making that money

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It'd be one thing if I was making money. But this job is hostile to my income, it seems like sometimes.

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Nah, it's fine. I'm only experiencing all of those signs.

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my entire life be like

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Found the answer, hidden in the inattention...

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Once source of great pride the art of crafting ghlyirri tables is nearly forgotten nowadays.

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Woah, 100%. I win!

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What's with the highly irritable? It's like the person that created the image consciously made that word just partly bold to irritable people. It's so clearly visible I can't believe it was a mistake.

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ghly irritable was the part that needed the most emphasis after he said "hi" to us 😄

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Fuck.

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Soooo I have every single symptom. Haha. Gotta grind harder than ever these days....

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I was about to type burnout or ADHD before I noticed the sub

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I don't think this is accurate unless I've been a burnout for most of my life.

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So I have a burnout in the age of 14?

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I can’t really speak to the factors contributing to burnout in 14 CE but I imagine they were not insignificant

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- Lets just say, my live isn't the best since im six years old.
  
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BINGO!

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Shit. I just batted 1000.

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I was a 911 dispatcher for close to 6 years. Towards the end I was deep into all of these things, and more. I couldn't tell because it had all been normal to me for years by that point. It's insane how normal this can all seem from the inside. My advice to anyone reading this is that you rarely can be a good judge of your own burnout while experiencing it. Listen to the people you trust when they bring these things up. It's not judgement, it's not an attack on you. It's genuinely in your best interest to not let it get too far. I have been out for almost 4 years now and the last 2 months are the first time in almost a decade I remember what actual happiness is like and how it feels to enjoy doing something.

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How do I cure burnout because I've been feeling this way for the past 3/4 months?

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@littletranspunk @db0

For myself:
Regimented change in habits to include more sleep, time outside, and hobbies.

Add more time to deadlines to allow for the changes.

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There's no way I've just been burnt out for the past 3 years, I didn't have a job for 1 1/2 of those years

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Oh look, I'm in this post.

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this also sounds like my last 5 yrs of depression lol

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Burnout is what people who don’t believe in mental healthcare call depression.

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- Burnout, depression, and anxiety are not the same. There is overlap, but they are distinct problems.
  
  Our results showed a significant association between burnout and depression (r = 0.520, SE = 0.012, 95% CI = 0.492, 0.547) and burnout and anxiety (r = 0.460, SE = 0.014, 95% CI = 0.421, 0.497)... Our findings revealed no conclusive overlap between burnout and depression and burnout and anxiety, indicating that they are different and robust constructs.
  
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- I believe in both and I feel there a distinction though they're interrelated.
  
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- I genuinely have not made that connection before
  
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Fucking life right now

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I feel like I'm just running the clock down to FIRE

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Oh shit, I'm burned out. I don't even think it's work related.

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What a bs. This applies even to hypoglycemia.

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And depression

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In that case I am smoke.

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Uh oh 👀

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Mood

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Yeah that was me for the last 3 months, so I cut my hours down and got out of the department that was destroying me and now I get to have fun in the department I enjoy. Haven't had a stressful work day since.

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This is ~~way too close for comfort~~ bullshit.

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Care to elaborate ?

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- No
  
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