This is what work burnout feels like (and how to nip it in the bud)


Almost all of us have turned to a coworker or friend at some point in our careers and whispered, I just can't take it anymore. That feeling? It's probably best described as work burnout, a common phenomenon in today's overworked office environment that boils down to feeling exhausted, unmotivated, and uninspired on the job. Or, as Monster's career expert Vicki Salemi puts it: "You've reached the breaking point at work—you're just so done."

Unfortunately, work burnout can extend beyond your nine to five—it can cause you to neglect your wellbeing too. Symptoms of work burnout can be anything from developing an unhealthy lifestyle habit—think: eating junk food or skipping the gym—to insomnia, self-doubt, and even ignoring your family, says Jill Jacinto, millennial career expert and associate director of communications for WORKS.

"This isn't merely an issue of someone working long hours," Jacinto says. "It's an issue in which a professional is working in a bad workplace atmosphere, coupled with stress as well as anxiety."

But you don't have to let work burnout bum you out any longer. If you're feeling the first signs of work burnout, you still have time to nip it in the bud. Here's how.

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