{"id":7501,"date":"2019-02-04T20:45:38","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T19:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teleforwarding.com\/?p=7501"},"modified":"2022-07-07T14:20:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-07T12:20:10","slug":"burnout-workplace-stress-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teleforwarding.com\/blog\/burnout-workplace-stress-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress and Mental Health – An Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s no secret that as we push towards our career goals, some of us spend far too much time focused on our work and not enough time focused on ourselves.<\/p>\n

In recent years, stress and burnout have become more and more critical health issues, leading to serious illness<\/a> and sick leave. Work related stress is especially (but not only) problematic for those who are in the beginning<\/a> of their careers, trying to make a name for themselves and prove to their superiors that they are worth this promotion or that corner office. They deal with great amounts of workplace stress without knowing how to cope with stress at work, leading to strong physical and mental exhaustion.<\/p>\n

What are the main symptoms of burnout syndrome?<\/h2>\n

Among the main burnout symptoms, the most prevalent and subtle are the ones we deal with every day and associate with regular work-related stress. Therefore, the symptoms of burnout syndrome are the same as the work stress symptoms. According to Psychology Today<\/a>, the telltale most important burnout and stress symptoms are:<\/p>\n