COMMENT
COMMENT FROM ADULTS THAT WOULD MAKE THEM VIEW IT NEGATIVELY.
WE ARE ALSO TAKING YOUR
QUESTIONS AND YOUR COMMENTS
ABOUT BEING BURNED OUT.
AND I WILL GET TO SOME OF THOSE
IN A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE WE HAVE
OUR GUEST.
OUR GUEST. FIRST, SO ARE YOU STRESSED AT
WORK OR IN OTHER PARTS OF YOUR
LIFE?
LIFE?
LIFE? BURN OUT IS A REAL THING?
>> I WANT TO LEAVE, BUT YOU
FORCE ME TO STAY HERE.
I SWEAR, WHAT IS GOING ON THIS
IS A LEGIT THING.
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
RECOGNIZED BURN OUT AS A
SYNDROME RESULTING FROM CHRONIC
WORKPLACE STRESS THAT HAS NOT
BEEN SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED.
WE BROUGHT THE DOC HERE TO TALK
MORE ABOUT THAT.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING
THIS ISSUE, TEXT US.
>> THIS IS HALEY QUINN FROM
SWEDISH.
SWEDISH.
SWEDISH. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.
>> THANK YOU.
>> TALK ABOUT THE BIG SYMPTOMS
OF BURN OUT.
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. SO AS YOU HAD MENTIONED BEFORE,
THERE'S THOSE THREE KEY FACTORS.
ONE OF THEM BEING MORE
DISTANCING YOURSELF FROM WORK.
THAT MEANS LACK OF INTEREST,
PITTING YOURSELF A LITTLE MORE
SEPARATED FROM TASKS, MORE
CYNICISM TOWARDS TASKS.
A LACK OF PRODUCTIVITY.
YOU MIGHT BE THERE, HAVE YOUR
DUTIES, BUT YOU'RE NOT AS
EFFECTIVE AS YOU USED TO BE.
AND THE THIRD ONE BEING MENTAL
EXHAUSTION.
EXHAUSTION. TIREDNESS, LETHARGY, FATIGUE.
>> I THINK I'M BURNT OUT.
>> I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE.
THE PROBLEM IS IN AMERICA WE
WORK.
WORK.
WORK. EVERYBODY'S WORKING FOR THE
WEEKEND, RIGHT?
WEEKEND, RIGHT? >> EDUCATION SYSTEM STINKS.
OUR MATERNITY SYSTEM --
>> IS THERE AN EASY FIX?
>> I WOULDN'T SAY THERE'S AN
EASY FIX.
EASY FIX.
EASY FIX. THIS IS TWO LEVELS, LIKE YOU
MENTIONED.
MENTIONED. THERE'S A SOCIETAL PIECE THAT WE
NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND WORK ON.
BUT I WOULD ALSO SAY THERE ARE
SOME THINGS WE CAN DO TO PROTECT
AGAINST BURN OUT.
SO THERE IS A ROLE FOR OUR
ACCOUNTABILITY IN THIS.
I AGREE THAT CULTURALLY IT IS A
PROBLEM IN GENERAL.
>> LET ME GET TO THIS, BECAUSE
SOMEONE ASKED, DEBRA SAYS I WISH
I COULD FIND WEEKLY QUICK FIXES
THAT COULD HELP ME SUSTAIN THE
LEVEL OF ENERGY I NEED.
>> YEAH, SO I THINK IF YOU'RE
LOOKING FOR QUICK TIPS, SOME OF
THOSE WOULD BE MAKING SURE YOU
CONNECT TO SOME KIND OF
MEANINGFUL AREA OF YOUR WORK.
HAVING MEANING IN YOUR WORK IS A
GREAT PROTECTION.
GREAT PROTECTION. IF YOU'RE FEELING THAT DISTANCE,
IT'S TIME TO CONNECT WITH YOUR
MANAGER AND TALK ABOUT HOW CAN I
RECONNECT TO MY ROLE?
CAN I TAKE ON A DIFFERENT
RESPONSIBILITY TO CHANGE THINGS
UP A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE IT MORE
MEANINGFUL FOR MY LIFE?
THAT PROBABLY PAIRED WITH MAYBE
SOME THINGS OUTSIDE OF WORK THAT
CAN GIVE YOU ANOTHER SHIFT OF
FOCUS SO THAT IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT
WORK ALL THE TIME.
IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE YOU CAN
DO WELL?
DO WELL?
DO WELL? OR CONTRIBUTE IN A WAY LIKE
VOLUNTEER OR DO SOME KIND OF
ACTIVITY.
ACTIVITY.
ACTIVITY. >> HELPING OTHERS IS BIG.
I'VE ALWAYS BEEN A BIG PROPONENT
ON TAKING AS MUCH VACATION AS
YOU CAN.
YOU CAN.
YOU CAN. NATURE IS HUGE FOR ME.
EVERY WEEKEND I'VE GOT TO GET
SOME KIND OF NATURE TO REZONE
MYSELF.
MYSELF.
MYSELF. AND OF COURSE, IF YOU'VE
TRAVELED, I'VE BEEN TO PORTUGAL
AND SPAIN.
AND SPAIN. EVERY DAY BETWEEN 12:00 AND
2:00 THERE'S A SIESTA TIME.
EVERYONE TAKES A NAP FROM WORK.
WE GET AN HOUR LUNCH BREAK, MOST
OF US, AND THEN WE HAVE TO GET
BACK TO WORK.
SO FOR THE LITTLE DAY-TO-DAY
THING, OTHER THAN FINDING
MEANING, ARE THERE TRICKS WHEN
IT COMES TO DAILY?
>> I WOULD SAY TAKE THE BREAKS
YOU HAVE.
YOU HAVE.
YOU HAVE. TAKE MENTAL VACATIONS.
IF YOU HAVE A FIVE OR TEN MINUTE
BREAK INSTEAD OF SCROLLING
THROUGH ON YOUR PHONE AT YOUR
WORKSTATION, MOVE TO A DIFFERENT
PLACE.
PLACE.
PLACE. GO
PLACE. GO OUTSIDE OR FIND A DIFFERENT
PLACE IN YOUR AREA OF WORK WHERE
YOU CAN JUST BE.
AND TRY TO DO SOMETHING THAT'S
NOT PASSIVE.
NOT PASSIVE. MAYBE ACTUALLY RESEARCH A
VACATION THAT YOU WANT TO TAKE
OR TAKE DEEP BREATHS AND LOOK AT
THE TREES INSTEAD OF JUST LIKE
TRYING TO SIT THERE AND LET THE
WORLD GO BY.
YOU WANT TO GET CONNECTED TO
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. >> HOW DO YOU KEEP FROM BEING
BURNT OUT?
BURNT OUT? >> OH, YEAH, DOCTOR, GREAT
QUESTION.
QUESTION.
QUESTION. >> CAREGIVER OF THE HIGHEST RATE
OF BURN OUT.
THAT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT.
BUT DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS,
WHERE I CAN TALK TO THE
COMMUNITY AT LARGE.
VOLUNTEERING, DOING TALKS,
KEEPING IT INTERESTING FOR ME.
>> SORRY, A LOT OF COMPANIES NOW
GIVE YOU A CHARITY DAY OR
SOMETHING.
SOMETHING. LIKE WE HAVE A CHARITY DAY HERE
AT TEGNA.
AT TEGNA.
AT TEGNA. THAT'S KIND OF NICE.
>> SHARING YOUR SKILLS WITH THE
WORLD AT LARGE, OR GETTING OUT
OF YOUR WORKPLACE AND DOING
SOMETHING YOU ARE GIFTED WITH.
>> LAST QUESTION.
HAVE YOU EVER ENCOUNTERED THIS
IN YOUR FIELD AND HAVE TO
PRESCRIBE SOMETHING?
PRESCRIBE SOMETHING? LIKE I PRESCRIBE THREE AFTERNOON
WALKS OUTSIDE FOR YOU EVERY
WEEK.
WEEK.
WEEK. >>
WEEK. >> THIS IS SOMETHING I DO EVERY
SINGLE DAY WITH PEOPLE.
>> WOW.
>> WOW.
>> WOW. >> I THINK IT IS SOMETHING THAT
WE'RE AT THE END OF OUR ROPE,
FREAKING OUT, YOU KNOW.
BUT IF WE CAN THINK AND BE MORE
MINDFUL ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON
AND RECOGNIZE BURN OUT AND GET
AHEAD OF IT, I THINK IT'S EASIER
TO MANAGE.
TO MANAGE. >> I'M NOT REALLY BURNED OUT.
>> ARE YOU SURE?
>> I LOVE IT.
>> DEPENDS WHO'S WATCHING.
NO, I'M NOT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. WE
HERE. WE APPRECIATE.
WE APPRECIATE. >>> ALL RIGHT, CHRIS, OVER