burnout?

**badkuk** · February 8th, 2007 03:29 PM

when can you say that a person is a burnout? any typical symptoms?

any ways of avoiding it?

paano kung na burned out ka na? any coping strategies?

**nicolodeon** · February 8th, 2007 03:48 PM

In my case, alam kong burned out na ako pag:

1.) Not even a droplet of a creative idea or solution pops in my head
2.) Kagigising ko pa lang, lethargic na ako
3.) Can't sleep well at night.
4.) Madali akong nagsasawa kahit anong ginagawa ko.

How to cope? Simple lang akin - I take a leave of absence or do something that has absolutely no relation to the project/work that I was doing when I crashed and burned. However, each of us is a different person so IMO we all have different burn-out symptoms and ways of avoiding it.

How to avoid? In my line of work, malabo kase if I avoid, I'd be out of the job.

**Shintaro** · February 8th, 2007 03:49 PM

Burnout? Usually pakiramdam mo sawa ka na sa daily routine mo, lalo na sa trabaho.....I'm already mid-40's and I could say that I could really feel it now

but then I'm not sure if it's really Burnout or Mid-Life Crisis.......

Anyways, sa akin Hobbies lang ang katapat niya!

I started getting myself interested in RC Heli (Sabi nga sa akin ng anak ko, baka daw ako makasakit ng tao!), so far Apat na yung nasira ko

Airsoft (Nothing serious, just backyard Plinking...) and next maybe Nitro Cars...

**mbeige** · February 8th, 2007 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by badkuk

when can you say that a person is a burnout? any typical symptoms?

any ways of avoiding it?

paano kung na burned out ka na? any coping strategies?

Typical symptoms: loud noise, smell of burned rubber, and lots of smoke.

Coping strategies: get new tires

Seriously though, if you are mentally exhausted, try a simple mathematical "quiz" you know the answer to already but test yourself for speed, it shouldn't take longer than what you're used to. If you can't focus, if you stay on one topic at a time and then realize you're not thinking straight tapos balik ka sa same topic, etc...

Or are you asking about long term stress? Check your blood pressure din, baka tumaas na.

**oldblue** · February 8th, 2007 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by nicolodeon

In my case, alam kong burned out na ako pag:

1.) Not even a droplet of a creative idea or solution pops in my head
2.) Kagigising ko pa lang, lethargic na ako
3.) Can't sleep well at night.
4.) Madali akong nagsasawa kahit anong ginagawa ko.

Sh!t i'm a burnout

**redorange** · February 9th, 2007 04:40 AM

I know I'm burned out career wise when I don't give s*#t about my job anymore because I don't feel I am growing as a person anymore. That's also about 5 years into a job that I start to feel that way and start looking for another line of work.

**empy** · February 9th, 2007 09:48 AM

i have a fast paced, high stress job. i think i feel symptoms of burnout once or twice a week.

how do i cope?

1. go home early and play
2. work out
3. drive fast with the music up and the windows/sunroof open
4. have :***:

when i go back to what i was doing often i see that i have new energy and a solution to the problem has presented itself.

**uls** · February 9th, 2007 03:47 PM

Job stress overload... that's bad. go on a vacation.

or get a massage at Ginza.

**miLes** · February 9th, 2007 06:41 PM

nafeel ku lang yung burnout when i was still training in bouldering, just look for ways to find your lost interest in whatever you were doing or take a break

...have a kitkat nalang