Episode 26: Are You Burned Out? Know The Symptoms

Symptoms of burnout can manifest differently for different people. Knowing what it looks like for you will allow you to get the help you need and overcome it.

 

Today, Dr. V dives deeper into the definition of burnout and how to spot the signs. She also highlights the issue of provider burnout and why more people should feel comfortable acknowledging it. Burnout should not just be about your productivity or career. It impacts how you live your life.

 

[00:01 - 03:02] Opening Segment

• Dr. V welcomes listeners
• She discusses her new focus on lifestyle medicine and how to prevent burnout

 

[03:03 - 06:21] Defining Burnout

• WHO defined burnout as a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed
  • However, Dr. V believes that burnout is not isolated to workplace stress
• Symptoms of burnout
  • Exhaustion
  • Having a mental distance from your job
  • Reduced productivity - this is what usually gets the attention of administrators or people who can do something to help
• Psychology Today has a more inclusive definition - burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress

 

[06:22 - 10:21] How to Recognize the Signs of Burnout

• Exhaustion can manifest in the feeling of a lack of motivation, detachment, and helplessness
• Physical symptoms include fatigue, headaches, substance abuse, self-medication
• You may lose passion for the things you used to enjoy and may be in close proximity to your loved ones but have no energy to engage

 

[10:22 - 10:21] Provider Burnout is Real

• With burnout, you start having negative thoughts about your career and feel disconnected from your patients
• The pandemic shed a light on the true struggles of providers with workplace stress
• As a healer of other people, you also need to know how to heal and protect yourself

 

[13:53 - 15:00] When You Take Care of Patients, Who Takes Care of You?

• Dr. V takes care of the healthcare provider that takes care of everybody else
  • Go to  https://officevisitswithdrv.com and click on the coaching tab to schedule a free discovery interview

 

[15:01 - 17:50] What Would Burnout Look for You?

• It’s not a dirty little secret, but there's no comprehensive way to assess where somebody is with burnout
• You yourself have to acknowledge the symptoms and that you need a change

 

[17:49 - 19:15] Closing Segment

• Reach out to Dr. V!

Tweetable Quotes

 

“There's a feeling inside of an individual that is present well before the road to burnout starts.”  - Dr. V

 

“​My vision for what I'm doing now is for you to be happy and healthy. And I want to normalize what we're feeling.” - Dr. V

 

“Life is short. And if the life that you're living today was over tomorrow, would you be happy with how you lived it.” - Dr. V

 

“Be truthful with yourself. Acknowledge if you are having some of these symptoms.”  Dr. V

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