How to deal with burnouts without taking time off work

Oct 18, 2010

THE work environment has become fast-paced that many an employee finds it hard to cope, especially with tight deadlines, long working hours and some times strenuous tasks.

By Michael Kanaabi
THE work environment has become fast-paced that many an employee finds it hard to cope, especially with tight deadlines, long working hours and some times strenuous tasks.

As the pressure piles, time comes when an employee is squeezed into a corner, burnt-out.

But remember in most workplaces employees take leave annual once a year. So how do you rejuvenate yourself to push on without taking leave.

Rita Muganga, a human resource and recruitment consultant with ER Associates, says improving the working environment like installing better and faster equipment, reduced bureaucracy at work and improved communication among colleagues and superiors will help reduce on burnout cases at workplaces.

An improved tasks design, which is more flexible, interesting and less demanding will also help deal with the burnout, she adds.

Muganga also advises that employees to take breaks at work.
Symptoms of burnouts include frustration, declining performance at work, withdrawal from friends and getting easily irritated.

John Opio, a sales executive says burnouts can result from setting targets too high or by companies that set unrealistic targets for employees.

Amy Twain, a self-improvement and motivational coach, adds that listening to your favourite music during work breaks or when you are going home can motivate and take your mind off work stress.

Exercising in the morning and after work will also help deal with the anxiety on top of other health benefits it presents along side relieving a good amount of the stress.

The best exercises to try out, according to Twain, are swimming, cycling, brisk walking and jogging.

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