How to avoid burn out 10 symptoms of severe stress

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Stress is a very common problem in our modern-day society. Everyone suffers from it sometimes. But stress is not always as innocent as it seems. Sometimes stress can be positive, namely by getting us to get more done, but in many cases it is very bad for us, with physical as well as psychological consequences. When does stress get too severe and does it become a different, worse problem? When does stress become burnout? This article answers the previous questions and explains the link between them.

What is the link between stress and burnout?

Stress has many physical and psychological consequences. In the beginning, these symptoms do not show so much and they do not have a large influence on our daily lives. The longer the stress persists, the more consequences you will suffer from stress. You sleep poorly, worry constantly, have headaches,… You see, that if these symptoms continue, they can severely affect our everyday functioning. These symptoms are not fun for anyone to experience. They exhaust us, both physically and mentally.
The limit to what someone can take, is different for everyone. People namely have different levels of tolerance, and the symptoms and their severity also differ from person to person. In long-term stress it often is so that stress ends up developing into a burnout. It all becomes too much and you can no longer deal with the symptoms. Here we, of course, consider larger periods of time. Stress does not turn into burnout after just two weeks.

Does stress always lead to burnout?

Chances that you get a burnout in long-term stress are higher than other consequences. Of course, stress will not always lead to burnout. For this we should look at long-term stress. Furthermore, long-term stress can have other consequences too, such as depression, for example.

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Stress or burnout can occur in any aspect of life. Most often it is connected to the corporate or working world. However, homemakers can also experience stress and burnout. The two are not quite the same thing, but they are very closely related.

• 1 Definitions
• 2 Comparison Chart
• 3 Stress vs Burnout

Definitions

Stress is the tension one feels in dealing with the pressures and demands of life. It is usually described as mental or emotional strain. There are three main types of stress. Survival stress is when you have a fight or flight attitude and feel in danger. Internal stress is caused by having worries and emotional stressors. Environmental stress is felt if you have problems with excessive noise or crowds. The most common way the word stress is used is to define being overworked.

Burnout is the result of continued stress. It can show itself as exhaustion, feeling alienated from activities, and reduced performance. People under extreme stress may experience a total burnout where they are unable to cope with their job or the other stressors in their life.

Comparison Chart

Stress vs Burnout

What is the difference between stress and burnout? It depends on how you view the terms. Excessive stress is typically the cause of burnout, making them closely related but different things. Being stressed and having burnout are definitely different. Let’s compare them by symptoms and onset.

• Stress is brought on by over engagement, while burnout is characterized by under engagement.
• When you are stressed your emotions are overactive, but when you are burned out they are blunt.
• Stress creates hyperactivity, but burnout leaves the individual feeling helpless and hopeless.
• Burnout is a loss of motivation and ideals, but stress comes with a loss of physical energy.
• Burnout typically leads to depression while stress is more likely to lead to anxiety disorders.
• Stress causes physical damage and burnout causes emotional damage.
• Stress can cause physical damage that can kill you prematurely, while burnout makes life seem not worth living.