Ep69: Is this really burnout? Or is this something else?

2024-08-29

Are you actually burned out? Maybe not. Many of the people I coach, when asked to describe what they mean when they say that they feel “burned out”, actually end up describing something else. They will tell me that they feel as if they are just going through the motions. They no longer derive joy, satisfaction or purpose from their career or in their lives. They are constantly exhausted, even when they try to decrease their workload or take time off. From the outside, they appear fine. They are doing the things expected of them ...

Are you actually burned out?

Maybe not.

Many of the people I coach, when asked to describe what they mean when they say that they feel “burned out”, actually end up describing something else.

They will tell me that they feel as if they are just going through the motions. They no longer derive joy, satisfaction or purpose from their career or in their lives. They are constantly exhausted, even when they try to decrease their workload or take time off.

From the outside, they appear fine. They are doing the things expected of them at work and at home. But on the inside, they feel numb, almost robotic, and like they are losing touch with their work, their relationships and even themselves.

This week I am discussing the difference between burnout and functional freeze. And if you’re someone who thinks you may be burning out and feels like you are just functioning on autopilot, then this episode is for you.

You will learn:

What burnout is and, more importantly, what burnout is not.
How burnout is different from the state of freeze (as in fight, flight or freeze)
And how these (burnout and freeze) are both different from functional freeze

I will also share how you can figure out if you are in a state of functional freeze, what you can do to get out of it, and give you a free resource to help you recover. 💖

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