We all deal with varying levels of stress in our daily lives, but at what point does that stress turn into burnout?
With Stress Awareness Month (April) approaching, we spoke to experts to better understand what burnout really means and the five key ways it can affect the brain.
They also shared some useful tips on how to break free from what can often feel like an inescapable cycle of burnout.
What is burnout?
“Burnout is a syndrome, so is a collection of symptoms, and WHO (World Health Organisation) defines it as an occupational phenomenon,” says Dr Elisabetta Burchi, psychiatrist and head of research at Parasym. “If you think about burnout in the workplace, you think about somebody that feels emotionally drained, detached from their own duties and a perception of reduced efficacy in the…