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Do you feel like you want to “run away”? When you get up in the morning, do you dread going to work? Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you had married your high school sweetheart, or fulfilled your childhood ambition? If so, chances are good that you’re burning out.

Burnout can happen to anyone, and the older you get, the greater your chances of burning out. Most burnout is job-related, but people also burn out on relationships, family duties, or any situation that consistently requires more energy than it gives rewards.

The best and brightest among us are the most vulnerable to burnout; the dynamic, charismatic, goal-oriented men and women who give 100% to any project they undertake. They are often leaders who have never been able to admit to their limitations. Usually, they’re idealists who start out with great expectations, refuse to compromise along the way, and push themselves too hard for too long.

How vulnerable you are to burning out depends on who you are, what you do, and where you work. Personality traits such as perfectionism, rigid thinking, and unrealistically high expectations increase the risk of burnout significantly. Jobs requiring heavy people contact (teachers, airline personnel); heavy responsibility for others (lawyers, the helping professions); extremely repetitive, monotonous work (assembly line workers, data entry clerks); or deadline work (paralegals, journalists), have a higher burnout potential than other fields. Physically and mentally stressful working conditions such as a noisy, crowded or uncomfortable workplace are also breeding grounds for burnout.

Psychological symptoms of burnout include nervousness or anxiety, depression, hopelessness, low frustration tolerance, and low energy or fatigue. In addition, people may experience insomnia, oversleeping and difficulty concentrating.

Loss of appetite or overeating, taking tranquilizers or other drugs, and smoking or drinking are common responses to distress. Other symptoms include withdrawing from close relationships, criticizing or blaming others, and watching TV more than two hours a day.

Physical symptoms can be seen in muscular tension, back pain, gastrointestinal complaints, irregular heartbeat, clenching teeth, or lingering colds.The goal is to learn to prevent burnout, but if you’re already into the burnout cycle, here are some tactics for recovery.

* Accept your negative feelings of anger, confusion, depression, and anxiety as a normal part of the burnout process.

* Acknowledging the emotional pain of burnout to others is part of recovery, not a sign of incompetence. Talking to others not only relieves some of your emotional stress, but also strengthens your body’s immune system to fight off the physical illness that burnout can produce.

* When you’re recovering from an illness, you know it will take time to fully regain your strength. It is much the same with burnout. When you’re burned out, it’s only reasonable to expect less of yourself until you’ve recovered.

* Once you’re burned out, you have to work at relaxing. Hypnosis, relaxation/visual imagery exercises, massage, and physical exercise will relax your body, and your mind will follow.

* If you’re burned out in your job, focus more of your time and energy on personal relationships and social activities. If you’re burned out from a relationship, invest more of yourself in meaningful work or creative pursuits.

* Realize that your expectations of yourself may have been unrealistically high. Take time to stand back and review where you’ve been and where you really want to go in your life. Set realistic goals.

This process goes more quickly with the help of a professional therapist who can help you regain your perspective and get you back on track.

Claire Caines is a licensed clinical social worker and director of Caines Center For Psychotherapy in Chatham and Stillwater, NJ. The Center provides counseling for individuals and couples and offers day, weekend and evening hours. For more information, please call 973-300-0428 or visit http://cainescenter.com/.

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