Question:\u00a0 Why do I feel so exhausted ALL THE TIME?<\/p>\n
Answer:\u00a0 COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our professional lives – businesses have been restructured entirely and many of us are overwhelmed by added pressure and demand resulting in high levels of chronic stress and workplace burnout.<\/p>\n
We all have unique responses to stress, which are shaped by factors, such as: our family of origin, level of resilience and locus of control.\u00a0 Some have an intrinsic locus of control<\/em>, where difficulties are approached as \u201cchallenges that can be overcome\u201d and others have an extrinsic locus of control <\/em>and see obstacles as \u201cproblems that are happening\u00a0to them\u201d.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n \u200bWe, as humans, have far more authority over our mind and body\u2019s responses to stress than we often realize. The key to understanding the signs and symptoms of chronic stress\/burnout is to understand that they don\u2019t appear all at once or overnight.\u00a0 They tend to sneak up on us. It\u2019s important to pay attention to the symptoms or cues our minds and bodies are telling us about our cognitive, physical and emotional wellbeing.\u200b<\/p>\n When you are operating at a high level of stress and not recognizing symptoms, the likely result is workplace burnout.<\/p>\n \u200bCommon symptoms of burnout:<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, it\u2019s time to implement some self-care strategies.\u00a0 Self-care doesn\u2019t mean upending your entire life. It means making room for small, mindful, realistic shifts.\u00a0 Here are some ideas:<\/p>\n \u200bMind & Body:\u00a0<\/strong>\u200b<\/p>\n Work\/Life Balance:<\/strong><\/p>\n Question:\u00a0 Why do I feel so exhausted ALL THE TIME? Answer:\u00a0 COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of our professional lives – businesses have been restructured entirely and many of us are overwhelmed by added pressure and demand resulting in high levels of chronic stress and workplace burnout. We all have unique responses to stress, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1159,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[375],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1158","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-post","topic-human-resources","topic-leadership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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