Therapy for Stress & Burnout
Do You Ever Find Yourself Experiencing The Following?
Viewing stress as a prerequisite for achievement and success
Framing stress as a temporary state that will go away over time “I just really need to finish this one project, and then I’m good”
Blaming stress on other people or situations
Internalizing stress and framing it as a part of your character “This is just how I am, I’ve always been like this”
Excessive stress takes a toll on you physiologically, mentally, and emotionally. As it builds up, stress begins to affect your daily functioning and ultimately can lead to burnout - that state of chronic, persistent stress and overworking.
Stress and burnout go hand in hand. With the constant pressure to perform and achieve, your self-talk starts to sound like: “I should fit more things on my to-do list”, “I just need to get that promotion and then I can slow down”, and “I must go through the sleepless nights and long days so that I can move upwards”.
When you burn out, you reach the point of complete exhaustion, and yet feel a compulsion to keep working around the clock. Before you know it, this negative voice takes over, and you might not even know how to function without it, leading to unnecessary stress and burnout. .
Stress and burnout can show up in your life in many ways:
Being on autopilot, unaware of your surroundings
Difficulty shutting off your mind at night as you can’t stop thinking of your to-do list
You wake up and hit the ground running feeling rushed before you’ve even started your day
Feeling like there are not enough hours in the day as you’re always on the go
Drinking excessively during the week
Lashing out at people around you and struggling to connect with them
How Therapy for Stress & Burnout Can Help
It might feel like it’s a given and that you can’t do anything about it. Sure, the bills won’t stop coming, there won’t be more hours in the day, and your responsibilities won’t disappear, but there are steps that you can take to relieve that pressure and regain control.
It is possible to be present and get things done without succumbing to the negative self-talk that you know all too well.
We associate hard work with morality and in our minds, more work is equivalent to better work. It is important to come up with the language to discuss the difficulty of juggling everything along with the exhaustion that follows. In turn, you want to understand and redirect your beliefs around achievement and your fixation on non-stop productivity.
It is possible to manage your stress and prevent burnout while also being productive and getting things done. Whether it means engaging in healthier habits, learning healthy coping strategies, or drawing boundaries with yourself and also others, there are ways to manage stress and prevent burnout.Healthy stress management can prevent burnout and result in the following:
You feel present and more connected to the people around
Your body thanks you: heart and respiratory rates slow down and your muscles loosen + increased immunity, lower blood pressure, and improved digestion
Increased confidence as decisions are reflective (rather than defensive) and actions are responsive (rather than reactive)
Better sleep hygiene
