Have you heard of Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI)? It is the leading measure of burnout in the workplace and was developed by Dr. Christina Maslach, Dr. Susan E Jackson, et al.
There are six (6) domains associated with burnout in the workplace.
- Lack of Control.
- Insufficient Reward.
- Lack of Community.
- Perceived Lack of Fairness.
- Conflict in Values.
- Work Overload.
Pause to reflect on each one. How is each one contributing to your own burnout?
If you are experiencing signs of burnout, how can you help yourself?
- Remember the emotion wheel? Use it to pay attention to your emotions.
- Take care of your health – diet, exercise, recreation, relationships, and sleep.
- Pause multiple times during your day to practice a few quiet minutes of mindful breathing.
- Learn to set healthy boundaries.
- Spend time in nature.
- Schedule and Track your Daily Activities. Use my free weekly scheduler and refer to Are you Tracking your Daily Rituals for guidance on tracking your activities. Included is a sample of rituals I track that may trigger ones you should track.
- At the end of your day, write 10 things you are grateful for. Pause to reflect on them to give yourself another opportunity to embody them.
- Remember the words of psychologist and author Rick Hanson, “our mind is like Velcro for negative experiences and Teflon for positive ones.” Hence, we should keep choosing to (re-)experience the good we have in our lives.
- Seek help – A combination of a career coach, colleagues, family, friends, and a therapist.