Do you struggling to cope with workplace stress? In 2020, of British adults in employment – 79% commonly experience work-related stress (Perkbox, 2020).
When we feel stress, our body is constantly under threat and stress hormones such as adreneilne and cortisol flood the body. This creates a high risk of burnout. Burnout can leave people feeling exhausted, empty, and unable to cope with the demands of life. Researchers describe the 5 stages of burnout which look like this..
1) HONEYMOON
When we start a new job or begin a new project, we often start by experiencing high job satisfaction, commitment, energy, and creativity. We feel on a roll!
2) ONSET OF STRESS
This is when we start to notice that some days are more challenging and tiring than others. You might feel less productive, notice feelilngs of anxiety ebb and flow, and you may finder it harder to focus (and bump up the number of coffees in your day as your go to pick me up!)
3) CHRONIC STRESS
This is a marked change in your stress levels, transitioning from motivation, to experiencing stress on an incredibly frequent basis. This can lead to numerous physical and mental illnesses and affect your life outside of your work.
4) BURNOUT
This is the point where you can no longer manage your stress levels and the impact of your stress is critical to your health, often not allowing you to function at work or in your home life as you normally would. Key indicators of Burn Out are social isolation, chronic stomach, bowel, or headaches, feeling lost and empty, and neglecting personal needs.
5) HABITUAL BURNOUT
At this stage, the symptoms of burnout are so embedded in your life that you are likely to experience a significant physical or emotional problem, as opposed to occasionally experiencing stress or burnout.This includes chronic disoders which need professional support and care.
So how do we stay in the first HONEYMOON phase and not let the cycle of Burn Out commence!? That amazing state of loving your work, feeling motivated, making great progress, energised by your passion and visions - we want to help you and your collegues reach and stay here.
We design tailored made health and wellbeing packages to meet your employees needs. Stress and Burn Out are key topics that we work on and delve into so that you can see what might feel like a stressful situaton and welcome it as an opportunity for growth rather than a threat to be feared!
Get in touch today to see how we can help your organisation find resilience, passion and happiness! Email: outreach@soulsanctuarystudios.com
