Professional burnout

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Professional burnout

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Understanding the term
• 1) the result of bad
resolution of stressful
situations at work (L. A.
Vainshtein, T. N.
Roginskaya);
• 2) a protective mechanism
of our personality (L.D.
Demina, V.V. Boyko), that
partially block emotions in
response to save us in
traumatic situations;

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Understanding the term
• 3) the result of the
comparison (B.P. Bunk,
V. B. Shaumeli);
• 4) disappointment in the
search for the meaning
of life (A. Pines).

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G. A. Makarova: professional burnout is a
state of cognitive, physical and emotional
tiredness due to chronic stress at work.

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Symptoms
• 1) symptoms of a physical
condition - tiredness, lack
of sleep, chronic diseases;
• 2) emotional symptoms aggression, low level of
emotionality, anxiety, guilt,
depression, feelings of
hopelessness and
loneliness;

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Symptoms
• 3) symptoms of behavior impulsive behavior, long
periods of work, addictions,
eating disorders, frequent
accidents and injuries;
• 4) cognitive symptoms conservatism and a strict
denial of changes,
unwillingness to develop,
lack of motivation and
interest;

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Symptoms
• 5) social symptoms – escape
from communication both in
the work team and in personal
life, a feeling of lack of support
from others.

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Reasons
Objective
Subjective
• high work tension
• the need to show empathy
for clients
• intellectual and physical
overload
• a high degree of
responsibility
• the bad features of the
organizational culture
• problems with
communication.
• age –19-25 years old and 4050 years old
• increased personal
responsibility for the results of
work
• weak motivation
• anxiety.
• low self-esteem
• low level of sociability
• high demands on yourself
• high level of neuroticism

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Traits protecting from burnout
• creativity
• sense of humor
• optimism
• personal activity as life
disposition

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How to save yourself
• allow enough time for sleep,
relaxation, hobby and
thought;
• express your desires
directly;
• be attentive to yourself;
• choose a business according
to your interests and
abilities;
• do not try to live for others
or control them;
• - check, if people really
need your help

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