The overwork trap
weaves its tangled web insidiously. We have so much to do we can't seem to get
it all done. We get busier and busier and we fail to catch up. The harder we
work, the more mistakes we make. The more mistakes we make, the harder we work.
Because of the mistakes we make, the further behind we get.
This frenetic
activity can escalate to produce symptoms of burnout or overwork. Multiple
physical symptoms: headaches, backaches, GI distress, restless sleep,
fatigue. Emotional problems abound: apathy, worry, irritability, depression, anxiety,
dreading work, poor work performance, joyless striving. Impaired relationships
and a growing sense of disliking the client can also signify overwork.
Preventing burnout comes
from recognizing our limitations and seeking variety and balance in our lives.
We may be unable to change our environmental stresses, but we can adapt a more
moderate response to those stresses by doing the best we can and learning to
protect our time.
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