PLAINS TALK Sarah Berte-Greinert, LISW DEALING WITH WORKPLACE BURNOUT Some jobs, such as first responders, involve obvious stressors; however, even an office job can be stressful enough to cause bumout, especially when outsicde elements affoct your projects. Three symptoms characterize bumout: exhaustion: cynicism about the job, company, and/or coworkers; and foelings of inadequacy in your position. Bumout does not have to cost you your job. It can be managed and reversed with healthy self-care habits like eating well, exercising, and getting plenty of sleep. Taking a vacation may seem like a good option, although retuming to the same situation can make the problem worse. Taking breaks for lunch or a walk and getting out of the office (preferably oxitside) every day can be more beneficial. The negative cffects of bumout spill over into every area of life including your home, work, and social life. Bumout can also cause long-term changes to your body that make you vulnerable to illnesses like cokls and flu. Because of its many consequences, it's important to deal with bumout right away. Plains Area Mental Health offers caring, experienced counseling services, medication support to help our clients live full, productive lives. management and Call our office tokay at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192. Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1.Camroll. Helping People Cope Wirh Everyday Living. P.S. Burnout is more likely in positions that require more than the average 40 to 45 hours of work per week that creale a dramatie work/life imbalance. PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center wng Pe Cpe dey ting www.plainsareamentalhealth.org PLAINS TALK Sarah Berte-Greinert, LISW DEALING WITH WORKPLACE BURNOUT Some jobs, such as first responders, involve obvious stressors; however, even an office job can be stressful enough to cause bumout, especially when outsicde elements affoct your projects. Three symptoms characterize bumout: exhaustion: cynicism about the job, company, and/or coworkers; and foelings of inadequacy in your position. Bumout does not have to cost you your job. It can be managed and reversed with healthy self-care habits like eating well, exercising, and getting plenty of sleep. Taking a vacation may seem like a good option, although retuming to the same situation can make the problem worse. Taking breaks for lunch or a walk and getting out of the office (preferably oxitside) every day can be more beneficial. The negative cffects of bumout spill over into every area of life including your home, work, and social life. Bumout can also cause long-term changes to your body that make you vulnerable to illnesses like cokls and flu. Because of its many consequences, it's important to deal with bumout right away. Plains Area Mental Health offers caring, experienced counseling services, medication support to help our clients live full, productive lives. management and Call our office tokay at 712-792-2991 or 800-325-1192. Our office is located at 318 South Maple St., Suite 1.Camroll. Helping People Cope Wirh Everyday Living. P.S. Burnout is more likely in positions that require more than the average 40 to 45 hours of work per week that creale a dramatie work/life imbalance. PLAINS AREA Mental Health Center wng Pe Cpe dey ting www.plainsareamentalhealth.org