While prevention is best, when signs of burnout appear one needs to take some time to reassess the situation. Sometimes this is best done with the help of a professional counselor. They will assist you to make the needed changes to get back on track in serving the community while taking care of our own mental health. With support from a trained therapist, it is possible to address ways to create a strategy, bringing balance and self-care. Such strategies include, meditation, prioritize rest and sleep, a healthy diet, regular exercise, looking after your spiritual or religious needs, maintaining healthy boundaries between your professional and personal responsibilities. avoiding substance abuse or self-medication is important as is allowing time for vacations, for hobbies, for the family and a social life.
Human resource professionals in corporate and other organizations can assess the factors that can affect staff burn out and which results in reduced work performance. Some of the factors include the perception of failure in leadership, poor communication, unreasonable pressure, demands or expectations, lack of collaboration teamwork or recognition, inadequate social support, gender, or racial prejudice. All these challenges, which staff do not feel they can bring up fearing negative consequences. However, often they would be willing to share their concerns in the safe environment with an outside counselor. Also, the professional therapist can identify other issues, personal and internal factors such as an exaggerated need for recognition, feelings of being irreplaceable, the need to please others, or that work is the only meaningful aspect of life at the expense of a balance with family and social life and suppressing their adequate self-care.
