The signs and symptoms of burnout I will describe or classify under four headings. They are spiritual, emotional, physical and psychological or behavioural signs.
SPIRITUAL SIGNS.
o Spiritual dryness.
o Luke warmness towards/avoidance of Bible reading.
o Skipping of quiet time.
o Prayerlessness or epileptic prayer life.
o Sometimes staying away from fellowships and services.
EMOTIONAL SIGNS.
o Self-pity.
o Absence of motivation.
o Loss of momentum.
o Self-doubt.
o Diminished contentment.
o Aloofness, feeling of loneliness.
o Feeling of defeat and helplessness.
o Cynical misanthropic pessimistic.
PHYSICAL SIGNS.
o Signs of sickness frequently e.g headache, back pain, colds, muscle pain, stomach problems and so on.
o Feeling of tiredness.
o Diminished immunity.
o Exhaustion and fatigue often.
o Alteration in eating and sleeping pattern.
BEHAVIOURAL SIGNS.
o Addiction and Substance abuse e.g food, drugs, alcohol, etc.
o Social isolation.
o Procrastination.
o Aggression.
o Late home coming.
o Skipping work.
CAUSES OF BURNOUT.
Workload is the major culprit behind burnout. However, job related overload is not the sole cause. There are other causes; personality traits, mode of living and technology are other factors that can contribute to it. Technology now keeps some in constant contact with their job, blurring the line between work and private life.
WORK RELATED FACTOR.
o Feeling of loss of or little autonomy.
o Undervalue and lack of acknowledgment.
o Ambiguous work role.
o Lack of promotion.
o Poor leadership.
o Schism, disharmony and working in a chaotic environment.
o Reduced career advancement opportunities.
PERSONALITY TRAITS FACTOR.
o Cynical mind-set of oneself and worldview.
o Inability to delegate responsibilities to others.
o Disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable.
o Type A personality, high-achieving.
MODE OF LIVING FACTOR.
o Workaholic with no time for relaxation and social activities.
o Inability to say no.
o Having limited, not enough sleep.
o Lack of close, helpful, supportive relationship.
o Trying to satisfy too many people.
TECHNOLOGY FACTOR.
o Information technology
o Computer/Laptop.
o Ipad and Tablets.
o Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, etc.
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