Burnout is the number 1 occupational disease

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Posted on 22/10/2019 in Current Affairs

Stress at work. Particularly in education and healthcare, employees experience so much stress and high work pressure that the number of burnout cases is increasing significantly. There are too few colleagues, the demands are higher, and it takes its toll. The same is happening in other professions, and young people and students also experience stress and burnout symptoms in work and study. The demanding nature of society, the constant need to be 'on,' also takes its toll.

Energy
Willem van Rhenen, professor and stress expert at Arbo Unie, sounds the alarm in the AD.* 'In 2030,' he warns, 'a quarter of workers will be able to work less due to stress and overload.' In addition to addressing the cause, which is often quite challenging, Van Rhenen advises looking at what gives people energy, even or perhaps especially at work.

Autonomy, Connection, and Competence
These are three basic needs of humans. Humans are naturally creative and want to contribute, belong, and continue to develop. It is important to be able to give your qualities space in the workplace to meet these needs. And employer, show interest in your employees and talk to them, is the advice.

Peace, Purity, and Regularity
What you can do yourself to stay on top of stress can be captured in simple tips. Go for more walks, go to bed on time, and eat healthily, not from a can or package, but with natural ingredients and freshly made. Put away your phone and tablet, keep the TV off, choose for yourself, try to avoid energy-draining people.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
You can also use Tai Chi and Qi Gong, Yoga, and Meditation to get the energy flowing nicely again and to relax. When energy doesn't flow, complaints, fatigue, an unpleasant feeling, and pain arise. You literally get stuck. Find a nice Tai Chi or Yoga group near you and go there weekly. Or do it on your own. After a while, you'll notice that you're addicted to it!

Pain and free flow
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, a fundamental principle is: if there is pain, there is no free flow; if there is no free flow, there is pain. In other words: if there is pain, you know there is a blockage. And if there is a blockage, pain arises. Simple.

If you're struggling to get your energy flowing again, make an appointment with a classically trained acupuncturist. Especially with burnout symptoms, attention to your total energy supply is crucial. Calmly putting your energy in motion and building it up with simple tips from TCM helps you feel better. Talking about what you've been dealing with is also super important, with your acupuncturist or a psychologist. Nothing wrong with that!

* Source: AD 14/10/2019