Occupational Hazard

Are you always tired? Full of self-doubt? And is your work suffering? You might be on the verge of a burnout.

- Prachi Gangwani

The glorification of busy-ness that is tightly woven in the fabric of modern society comes at a price. We enter a job with enthusiasm, pulling ten hours of work a day, compromising on sleep, a healthy diet, exercise and even quality time spent with our loved ones. Sure, at first it seems like this is what our soul needs – to feel productive and be a useful part of society. However, as months of tight schedules go by, we start feeling weary, and, before we know it, we resent our jobs. We work only for that pay cheque at the end of the month. We no longer feel motivated to put in our best. In fact, we no longer feel that we can.

Welcome to the burnout club – the burning rage of modern society. Burnout is a state of exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. If you feel tired all the time, or if you resent the things you previously enjoyed, and feel that you have nothing more to give, you are burnt out. And it’s time to take stock. Like Heather Schuck, mother and writer said, “You will never feel truly satisfied by work until you are satisfied by life.”