Have you been feeling overwhelmed with work lately? Is your exhaustion beyond physical tiredness and it's making you more cynical day by day? If yes, you may be going through a burnout. Burnout is a form of exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged emotional, physical and mental stress. It happens when you are swamped with work over a long period - you end up feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained and unable to keep up with life. Read on to find out how many of these symptoms are true in your case.
1. You're exhausted - both emotionally and physically.
2. You're irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers or clients; and people in general.
3. You are lacking energy to be productive.
4. You are finding it hard to concentrate on even easy things.
5. You are using food, alcohol or drugs to feel better.
6. Your sleeping habits have changed.
7. You are turning cynical.
8. You are having headaches, stomach and digestive problems.
9. You have blurred vision and feel overly thirsty, which is a sign you may have diabetes.