6 Minutes to Fix the 6 Sources of Burnout

Nip it in the bud

This week I read that the number of people who take sick leave because of stress or burn out has increased by 13% in The Netherlands, compared to 2019.

According to the organization that provides the data, which directly works with the government, said that’s a “large increase, and it’s going up.”

The primary cause according to them? High workloads. There’s a lot of pressure on all of us.

Inflation has been high for 1.5 years, the economy is showing cracks, and companies are slowing hiring (or laying off people).

On top of that there’s increasingly more social pressure to have a perfect life. Everyone must be in great shape, have 10 hobbies, travel the world, and have the perfect partner.

All these things lead to burnout

But how do you know if what you’re going through is more than typical exhaustion?

Maybe you’re just a little tired, you think.

Burnout isn’t the same as exhaustion. In fact, many people may feel that something is off, but they’re not sure if it’s burnout.

Or they don’t realize they’re already burnt out until it’s too late.