3 Types Of Burnout That Will All But Kill You

According to psychologists, be aware of the signs so that you can catch them early.

Melody Wilding, LMSW
The Startup

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You’re working hard and hustling to build a career you love. But you’re also tired, stressed, and feeling cynical about the future.

Could you be burned out?

Burnout refers to a collection of different physical, emotional, and mental reactions that occur in response to prolonged stress and overworking. Surprisingly, experts can’t agree on exactly how to define burnout, but in recent years its become recognized as an actual diagnosis among medical professionals.

Nevertheless, it’s important to be able to spot the signs and symptoms of burnout because it’s associated with a number of health problems. Chronic stress contributes to anxiety, depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and emotional difficulties. Burnout changes the brain, impacting creativity, working memory, and problem-solving.

The Three Types of Burnout

Most people don’t realize there are three different types of burnout:

1. Overload burnout

With overload burnout, people work harder and ever-more frantically in search of success. They are willing to risk their health and…

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Melody Wilding, LMSW
The Startup

Author of TRUST YOURSELF. Executive coach to Sensitive Strivers. Human behavior professor. Featured in NYT, NBC, CNN. https://melodywilding.com/book