How to Avoid Burnout - Stress Management Techniques from Mind Tools

How to Avoid Burnout

Understanding Stress & Stress Management

Understanding Stress Page What This Section Gives You What Stress Is... Definitions What Stress Is... Underlying Mechanisms Stress and Your Health Stress and Performance Introducing Stress Management Key Concepts

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Identify and Target Sources of Stress

Targeting Stress Page What This Section Gives You The Schedule of Recent Experience - Assess long term stress Stress Diaries - Understand your short term stressors Stress SWOT Analysis - How to assess your own unique position Your Stress Key - Selecting the most effective tool to use Your Stress Management Plan Apply This to Your Life

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Cope With the Stress of Work Overload

Work Overload Page What This Section Gives You Job Analysis (1) - Understand the reality of your job Time Management - Reduce stress by managing your workload Activity Logs - Understand where your time really goes To Do Lists - How to get the most out of your time Effective Planning - Manage the intense stress of important projects Delegation - Get the help you need, when you need it Apply This to Your Life

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Survive the Stress of Problem Jobs

Problem Jobs Page What This Section Gives You Job Analysis (2) - Understand why your job is stressful Career Planning - Plan your way to your ideal role How to Survive in Stressful Jobs Apply This to Your Life

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Work Harmoniously With Powerful People

Powerful People Page What This Section Gives You Assertiveness - Get what you want, in a fair way How to Cope With "Unreasonable Demands" Stakeholder Management - Win Support for Your Goals

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Overcome Co-Worker and Team Stress

Co-Worker and Team Stress Page What This Section Gives You Team Diagnostic Checklist Assertiveness - Get what you want, in a fair way Team Negotiation Skills - Find an acceptable compromise Setting Team Rules - Establish a code of conduct for your team Apply This to Your Life

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Manage Environmental Stress

Environmental Stress Page What This Section Gives You Minimizing the Stress of Your Commute Stress From Your Working Environment Furniture and Ergonomics Lighting Noise Air Quality and Pollution Maintenance and Tidiness Make this part of your life

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Manage Performance Stress

Performance Stress Page What This Section Gives You Anticipating Stress - Manage stress by preparing for it Thought Awareness, Rational Thinking and Positive Thinking (1) Performance Planning - Prepare to manage distractions Post-Performance Reviews - Learn lessons for the next time Apply This to Your Life

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Reduce Stress With Rational Thinking

Rational Thinking Page What This Section Gives You Positive Thinking - From a rational perspective Emotional Analysis - Understand the information in your emotions Cognitive Restructuring - From unhappiness to positivity Apply This to Your Life

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Build Defenses Against Stress

Defenses Against Stress Page What This Section Gives You Managing Support Networks Rest, Relaxation and Sleep Managing Chemical Stress Taking Exercise Environmental Stress Building Relaxation Techniques Into Your Lifestyle Finding Other Ways of Relaxing Apply This to Your Life

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Avoid Burnout

Burnout Page What This Section Gives You Identifying Burnout Pressure Points Burnout Self-Test - Check yourself for burnout How to Avoid Burnout Recover From Burnout Apply This to Your Life

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Relaxation Techniques

Relaxation Techniques Page What This Section Gives You Imagery - Mental stress management Meditation - Relax with sustained concentration Self-Hypnosis Using Music or Relaxation Tapes Physical Relaxation Techniques The Relaxation Response Apply This to Your Life

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How to Avoid Burnout

Burnout is a very real threat to people in challenging and stressful jobs, as it can quickly cause the end of otherwise promising careers. Because of this, it is something that is deeply feared by many successful people.

The information in this section of stress.mindtools.com helps you avoid burnout. It can also help you to recover from burnout where it has already occurred.

Find out what you need to know about burnout in the articles below, or click here to read the introductory article.

James Manktelow and the stress.mindtools.com team

	What This Section Gives You
	How to Identify Burnout Pressure Points
	The Burnout Self-Test - Check yourself for burnout
	How to Avoid Burnout
	How to Recover From Burnout
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Warning: Stress can cause severe health problems and, in extreme cases, can cause death. While these stress management techniques are conclusively shown to have a positive effect on reducing stress, readers should take the advice of suitably qualified medical examiners if they have any concerns over stress-related illnesses or if stress is causing significant and persistant unhappiness. Appropriate examiners should also be consulted before changing diet or levels of exercise.

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