Burnout manifests itself in a number of ways, including depleted physical energy, emotional exhaustion, lowered immunity to illness, less investment in interpersonal relationships and an increasingly pessimistic outlook (Ibid). Burnout can be alleviated, however, by eliminating many of its causes. In the workplace, burnout often derives from poor communication. For example, if job requirements are unclear or if mistakes are punished severely or if praise is lacking. Leadership at the company must ensure that its workers do not face these types of situations, or they risk having their employees burn out. From the personal perspective, part of avoiding burnout is to recognize the factors that contribute to burnout, and to recognize some of the symptoms of the onset of burnout. When these symptoms and causes are recognized, burnout can be avoided if they are dealt with. This is what...

Approach -- recognize, reverse, resilience (Smith, et al., 2008). Burnout can be reversed by slowing down, getting support and re-evaluating goals and priorities.
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