Trust Me; Burnout Is Real
My story of experiencing and overcoming burnout
Ever had deadlines and finish lines to meet with absolutely no energy to do so? The dates on the calenders menacingly glare at you with their red sheen and you know how urgent it is to meet those deadlines, but you just can't will yourself to do so. You wish nothing more than to complete those tasks, but your body and mind refuse to comply and seem to have shut down.
This sensation is called burnout.
Burnout is a relatively new term and was first coined in 1974 in the book Burnout: The High Cost of High Achievement written by Herbert Freudenberger. Freudenberger defined burnout as the extinction of motivation or incentive, especially where one’s devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce the desired results.”
Essentially, burnout is an exhaustive reaction where one feels exhaustion due to extreme exertion and/or pressure. After giving your best for so long and putting so much pressure on yourself, you reach a point where you just can’t go on the same way. Burnout can often be described as hitting a brick wall. It can be an incredibly frustrating experience; especially when you still have things to do.
“Burnout is nature’s way of telling you, you’ve been going through the…
