Burnout Syndrome

Burnout Syndrome – How to Beat Burnout Caused From Stress By Walter E. Jacobson, MD Burnout is a form of physical or emotional exhaustion resulting from excessive and/or prolonged stress which is not effectively recognized or managed. It is most commonly caused by occupational stressors which may include being overworked or underworked, being overchallenged or underchallenged, feeling powerless in one’s work, feeling un- appreciated, feeling the pressure of too much structure, rigidity, conformity and bureaucracy…

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Is Stress Hazardous to your Health?

By Walter E. Jacobson, MD Dr. Jacobson Answers a Reader’s Email Question? “What are symptoms of stress, how can it affect your health and what’s the best way to manage it?” Common symptoms of stress, particularly prolonged stress, are depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, anger, reactivity, impulsivity. Stress can affect appetite, energy levels, motivation. It can alter one’s perceptions, one’s thoughts, one’s insight and judgment. People who are stressed out just don’t think as clearly, they’re…

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