{"id":12589,"date":"2021-11-27T11:48:35","date_gmt":"2021-11-27T16:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?p=12589"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:55:12","slug":"pandemic-burnout-risk-factors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/pandemic-burnout-risk-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic Burnout: Are You at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12427\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"woman suffering from burnout covers her face with her hands\" width=\"248\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-1148x1536.jpg 1148w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-1530x2048.jpg 1530w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-374x500.jpg 374w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-1195x1600.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/pexels-liza-summer-6382663-cropped-scaled.jpg 1913w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/a>Stress isn\u2019t always a bad thing. Stress can help us to focus and prioritize; it can force us to tackle what needs to be done. Sometimes a little pressure and anxiety can really motivate us to take action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12594\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman with burnout sits outside near her car\" width=\"288\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/di-go-f-c-rrion-591785-unsplash-1600x1067.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a>But prolonged stress \u2014 constant, chronic pressure and anxiety that feels like it never ends \u2013 leads to feelings of emptiness, apathy, and hopelessness, not to mention physical and mental exhaustion. That can lead to prolonged mental and physical health problems, including burnout.<\/p>\n<p>Our bodies respond to the physical stress of exercise by adapting and getting stronger. But that only happens if we get the proper amount of rest and recovery. Our minds work the same way. Constant stress without rest and recovery will not only affect our overall performance. Eventually, something can break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a long time, burnout was seen as the worker\u2019s problem\u2014something they needed to fix with self-care and yoga and sleep if they were going to make it in the rat race of life,\u201d says this October 2021 article in <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6106656\/workplace-burnout-pandemic\/?amp=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Time Magazine<\/em><\/a>. But many experts now argue that burnout is often a systemic problem that can\u2019t reliably be prevented by individual employees. This is even more reason to be on guard and protect your own mental health. (Incidentally, Maslach has developed a burnout toolkit and other resources that are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindgarden.com\/184-maslach-burnout-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p>It seems the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/recruiting-talent-pandemic-retention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turnover Tsunami<\/a><\/u> is at least in part due to people reevaluating their work\/life balance, and chronic job stress. And if you already associated your work closely with stress, exhaustion, and negativity, then the pandemic has only magnified it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-12597\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"man recovers from burnout in hammock with pet dog\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/drew-coffman-125736-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/a>But I suspect that there\u2019s even more to it. As spring and summer 2021 evolved and vaccines were becoming accessible, we started to realize that we could start to see family, friends and get out for local vacations and day trips. Small business owners who had been forced to shut down or operate under extreme and expensive restrictions were starting to see that things could soon get better.<\/p>\n<p>But then, as fall emerged, and the Covid-related headlines became discouraging, it started to feel like we were in limbo. The longer this pandemic has gone on, the longer we\u2019ve had to deal with this period of uncertainty. The goalposts keep moving, and this is triggering what Social Psychologists are calling <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/pandemic-flux-and-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pandemic Flux<\/a>. It\u2019s also having an impact on our work lives.<\/p>\n<p>The key message I want to convey is how important it is to guard your mental health. Burnout is real and damaging. Here are some circumstances that can predispose us to burnout:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/workplace-bullying-a-hidden-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Workplace Bullying \u2013 A Hidden Problem<\/a> Over half of surveyed Canadians experience bullying in the workplace according to a 2018 poll by <a href=\"https:\/\/poll.forumresearch.com\/m\/post\/2900\/bullying-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum Research.<\/a> Worse still, the study found that two-thirds of companies took NO action to stop the perpetrators. It\u2019s no wonder that victims are reluctant to report bullying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12595\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015-1066x1600.jpg 1066w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Depositphotos_1839258_l-2015.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/career-derailment-bullying-bias-burnout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bullying, Bias, and Burnout. Why These 3 \u2018B\u2019s Could be Derailing your Career<\/a> Often the word \u201cderailment\u201d is associated with an accident, a slip off the track that could not be prevented.\u00a0 But career derailment isn\u2019t always a random mistake that couldn\u2019t have been anticipated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7240\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mental health at unpleasant job\" width=\"321\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ben-white-342165-Photo-by-Ben-White-on-Unsplash-1080x721.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/sad-days-mental-health-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Have You Ever \u201cCalled in Sad?<\/a><u>\u201d<\/u> Many mental health challenges are symptoms of genuine workplace problems and the root cause is more circumstantial than it is completely psychological or medical. I\u2019ve had a significant number of clients suffer from anxiety, depression, and burnout due to job-related issues. Sometimes there\u2019s a poor match between the person and organizational culture, but in other cases, there are serious interpersonal problems such as bullying or harassment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/workaholic-or-job-too-demanding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Are You a Workaholic\u2026 or is Your Job Just Too Demanding?<\/a> Workaholics have a very strong need for work which has become so excessive that it has a negative impact on their health and well-being, relationships, and social functioning. And there\u2019s a significant link between workaholism and burnout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/leaving-toxic-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leaving a Toxic Job<\/a> \u00a0\u201cI started to burn out. Between the toxic upper management and the angry, depressed people around me. That job derailed me \u2013 my career and my mental health have never been the same.\u201d Most people don\u2019t know how to resign from their position without a huge financial loss, or permanent dent in their resume, not to mention the emotional challenge. Take a look at the dos and don\u2019ts for leaving a toxic job.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12596 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"woman sits on dock recovering from burnout\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/shifaaz-shamoon-XYNnJl_P2d8-unsplash-INSTA-1600x1600.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/summer-burnout-affect-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer Burnout \u2013 What is it and How Can it Affect Your Job?<\/a> Over the years I\u2019ve seen a common trend where many professionals experience some form of burnout during the summer, either feeling distracted, unmotivated or overwhelmed. For many hard-working professionals and entrepreneurs with heavy workloads and responsibilities, the stress never really ends.<\/p>\n<p>As an Organizational Psychologist, I follow research and trends related to Psychology. Since the pandemic started, Psychologists have been predicting a tsunami of mental health problems. Now, many anticipate that the mental health fallout from the pandemic will take longer to resolve than the economic fallout. I hope they are wrong, but in the meantime, we should err on the side of caution and prioritize our wellness and mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Check back for my next blog which will cover the <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/signs-of-burnout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Signs of Burnout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Do you need to discuss a career, HR, or training-related matter? Reach out today for a free and confidential initial consultation by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phone<\/a>, email, or via direct message on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drheleno_ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IOAdvisoryServices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/helenofosu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More than career coaching,\u00a0<em>it\u2019s career psychology<\/em>\u00ae.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I\/O Advisory Services Inc.<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.&#x2122;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Periodic stress can help us level up. But prolonged stress \u2014 constant, chronic pressure and anxiety that feels like it never ends \u2013 leads to feelings of emptiness, apathy, and hopelessness, not to mention physical and mental exhaustion. That can lead to prolonged mental and physical health problems, including burnout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12619,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,309,255],"tags":[147,170,41,243,160,45,46],"class_list":["post-12589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-bullying-harassment","category-mental-health","tag-burnout","tag-mental-health","tag-mental-illness-and-work","tag-organizational-climate","tag-organizational-culture","tag-workplace-bullying","tag-workplace-harassment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Pandemic Burnout: Are You at Risk? - I\/O Advisory Services Inc.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this blog, I discuss various types of prolonged stress that 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