First Aid for Burnout

Today: What is Burnout? (What are the 3 Types?) 3 Myths 3 Critical Skills What Next?

Beth Genly

Education: Burnout! Medicine: Burnout! Business: Burnout!

Dr. Marnie Loomis, ND

Myth #1 Loving what you do protects you from burnout

Myth #2 Burnout is weakness

Burnout is a process which grows out of self protection: Adapting to constant stress

I need to learn self protection skills, whether I love what I do… Or Not. If I am doing something that needs doing, there will be stress

Good Hard Worker

Good Hard Worker

Got Stress?

Burned Out

“You look so DONE.”

What is Burnout?

Depersonalization (Disconnection) Low Sense of Personal Accomplishment Burnout Emotional Exhaustion Depersonalization (Disconnection) Low Sense of Personal Accomplishment ─ Maslach & Jackson, The Maslach Burnout Inventory. 1981

Brain Changes from Emotional Exhaustion Stress takes you out of your Forebrain into your Midbrain (amygdala) Illustration credit: Wikipedia

Burnout Emotional Exhaustion

Depersonalization (Disconnection) Burnout Depersonalization (Disconnection)

Low Sense of Personal Accomplishment Burnout Low Sense of Personal Accomplishment

Burnout Types Works ever harder Self-sacrificing Frenetic Indifferent ─ Montero-Marin, J Occup Med & Toxicol, 2009 Frenetic Works ever harder Self-sacrificing Under-Challenged Indifferent Unmotivated Finds work unsatisfying Worn Out Gives up Feels nothing they do can make a difference

Our Mission: Y o u !

What’s best for the children! What Do You Want? What’s best for the children!

Protect Yourself

Four decades of research Hundreds of studies

Demo – large shield and small shield – how well I’m protected Demo – large shield and small shield – how well I’m protected. Orient them to 0 and axes. Helps you validate eating lunch or spending time with your family

Burnout Shield Self Assessment

Demo – large shield and small shield – how well I’m protected Demo – large shield and small shield – how well I’m protected. Orient them to 0 and axes. Helps you validate eating lunch or spending time with your family

What are your stress warning signs? What increases your risk of burnout? What are you already doing to protect yourself from burnout?

Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

What load are you carrying?

The Three D’s Delay Delegate Drop

Re-evaluate commitments Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: Re-evaluate commitments Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Why?

Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

What are my value wins today?

Reflect On Value Wins Critical Skill: ___________________ _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Why?

Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Not: “what is wrong with me?” Prescription for rest

Critical Skill: Sleep & Rest Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Why?

Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Not: “what is wrong with me?” How to avoid venting?

Avoid Venting Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: Avoid Venting

Why?

Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill: _______________ Critical Skill: _________________ Critical Skill: _____________________ Critical Skill: __________________

Myth #3 Being super tough is cool “The Club of Strong Women”

When the going gets tough… Re-Frame: I find ways to renew my energy and protect myself

Re-frame to solve Critical Skill: ___________________ Critical Skill:

Burned Out?

Ready To Go!

Beware of These Toxic Myths Loving what you do protects you from burnout Being super tough is cool Burnout is weakness

Re-evaluate Commitments Value Wins Critical Skill: Sleep & Rest Critical Skill: Re-evaluate Commitments Critical Skill: Reflect On Value Wins Critical Skill: Re-Frame to Solve Critical Skill: Avoid Venting

Gems?

Value Yourself

Thank You! Evaluation!