Burnout in the workplace

Abstract

Average adults spend a third of their living in offices, making them susceptible to extreme stress. Often this stress breaks the tolerance threshold and causes deteriorating effects on an individual’s mental, physical, and emotional life. This effect is known as Burnout. In medical terms, Burnout is a psychiatric syndrome in response to chronic stress at work. This paper discusses the causes, mitigating factors, and various models of burnout. Also discuss the implications of this phenomenon due to its high relevancy and presence in our 21st-century work culture, where people are seriously overworked and exhausted. Burnout often stays disguised and can reduce a person’s wellbeing and productivity over time, not to mention causing chronic health issues, hence it is important to be aware and recognize this before it gets too late.