Chronic Stress & Burnout

Although a surprising fact, one relevant element of our life is stress. And this is usually as a result of a wide range of circumstances such as our personal, financial, emotional, and work situation. However, the issue arises when we fail to manage our stress level properly. In such a case, it can result in a wide range of mental and physical challenges to our health. This is what we term as chronic stress and burnout. Chronic stress and burnout occur when an individual subject him or herself to a considerable level of pressure above that which they can bear. In such, situation, whether physical or emotional, stress and burnout set in when the body and mind experience severe fatigue such that it leaves the individual vulnerable. Typically, when our body senses any threat, it releases chemical and hormones that alter our emotional regulation and physical functioning. Usually, this condition ends when the perception of the threat ends. However, in a case where it does not end, this hormonal response remains unchanged. Chronic stress occurs where the emotional and physical change persists after the perception of threat ends. Then, when this case gets worse, a person begins to experience burnout. In most cases, it can then lead to disinterest and detachment from daily and necessary activities. Also, such an individual will experience emotional and physical exhaustion, even from the slightest activity. It can then culminate to intense fatigue such that feelings of cynicism, pessimism, and resentment emerge. Usually, cases of chronic stress and burnout leaves the victim predisposed to avoid additional conditions. These conditions include gastrointestinal inflammation, anxiety, substance abuse, depression, and cardiovascular diseases.