Therapy for Stress & Burnout
Stress & Burnout
We all experience stress, that’s life. Normally we are resilient to stress, until it piles up. We all However sometimes it feels like too much and hits you at once, you don’t have to live in the cycle of stress. This can lead to burnout and poor performance in many areas of life: work, school, relationships, sports Chronic stress affects our health–blood pressure, immune system, life expectancy, life satisfaction, contentment, and ability to experience joy.
Am I experiencing the effects of stress?
- Sense of failure and self-doubt
- Feeling helpless, trapped, and defeated
- Detachment, feeling alone in the world.
- Loss of motivation
- Increasingly cynical and negative outlook
- Decreased satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
- Sadness, anger or irritability
- Alcohol or substance misuse
- Muscle tension or jaw clenching
- Stomach or digestive problems
- Becoming easily agitated, frustrated, and moody
- Feeling overwhelmed, like you are losing control or need to take control
- Having difficulty relaxing and quieting your mind
- Feeling bad about yourself (low self-esteem), lonely, worthless, and depressed
- Avoiding others
Stress can lead to burnout. Here’s some questions to think about:
- Have you become cynical or critical at work?
- Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started?
- Have you become irritable or impatient with co-workers, customers or clients?
- Do you lack the energy to be consistently productive?
- Do you find it hard to concentrate?
- Do you lack satisfaction from your achievements?
- Do you feel disillusioned about your job
- Are you using food, drugs or alcohol to feel better or to simply not feel
If you answer yes to more than one you may be suffering from burnout.
In times of stress or burnout, you need personalized coping mechanisms and stress management skills to help you handle everything you’re trying to carry both logistically and emotionally. It may take developing a new perspective. You may need help envisioning a larger life change because your stressful lifestyle or job is not fulfilling, and you feel trapped. Stress can be managed. Burnout can end. With therapy for stress and burnout, I can help you learn how.
Benefits Addressing Stress & Burnout
- Increase sense of wellbeing
- Learn coping strategies
- Overcome self-destructive habits
- Reduce emotional ups and downs
- Improve memory & focus
- Increase confidence
While I’m located in Ashland, OR, I offer online therapy for stress and burnout to residents of Oregon, Georgia and Washington.
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