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Burnout is a state of physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion that can result from prolonged stress and overwhelming work demands. Heavy workloads, perceived lack of control, and insufficient support—among other factors—can leave employees feeling drained, detached, and unable to cope. Burnout is a signal that one’s limits have been reached.
Preventing burnout is a shared effort. Employers set the foundation by creating a work environment that minimises the risks for burnout. This includes implementing policies that, for example, promote sufficient recovery, minimise stress factors, and ensure fair workloads. Managers, HR specialists, and OSH specialists can take practical steps by working closely with employees to identify and minimise stressors, address concerns, redistribute tasks as needed, and offer genuine support.
This page offers resources to help you prevent burnout, no matter what role you have in the team. Explore topics, such as:
– Understanding and identifying burnout
– Preventing burnout in yourself
– Recognising and addressing burnout risk factors in your workplace
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Are you interested in reading more about what burnout is about? On this webpage by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, you’ll find detailed information that helps you understand and prevent work-related burnout.
In this video by IT Revolution, Emerita Professor of Psychology from the University of California talks about what causes burnout and what can be done about it, giving insights into the causes and effects of burnout, and the most promising strategies for dealing effectively with it.
This podcast episode from Anxiety & Depression Association of America discusses what burnout means, strategies to practice self-care, and how to find balance in your life.
The survey by the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health is intended for workplaces that want to identify the existence and prevalence of the risk of burnout. It involves the work community at large and encourages gathering anonymous feedback from team members, leading to personalised feedback for both employer representatives and employees themselves.
This article by Canadian Workplace Strategies for Mental Health provides advice for leaders on how you can identify employee burnout, recognise workplace risk factors and take proactive steps for prevention. The strategies provided in the article can help protect those in risk for or recovering from burnout. The page also provides material for various workshops that you can run in your company.
This tool by MindTools can help you to check yourself for burnout. It helps you to look at the way you feel about your job and your experiences at work, so that you can get a feel for whether you are at risk of burnout. It can be used by employers and employees alike.