11/9(Tue) Burnout and Treatment (Rosie)

[Rosie]

Here is a video and article. You can read it quickly to get some idea before attend our meeting.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/15/how-com ... oard-.html

Burnout is a psychological syndrome occurring from prolonged chronic job stress. The three key symptoms of burnout are exhaustion, cynicism & detachment and lack of accomplishment.

Here is where you can ask yourself some questions.
- Do you drag yourself out of bed to get work in the morning?
- Are you so tired that you cannot do anything after work?
- Do you feel like you can never catch up on your to-do list?
- Do you have difficulty on controlling emotions (e.g. short temper)
- Did you develop a negative outlook on work? It can include a negative attitude, loss of enjoyment, isolation from colleagues, feeling disconnected from others and your environment or increased conflict with others.
- Do you feel you cannot get any help or recognition from your boss?
- Do you not take good care of yourself?
If you have the most above symptoms, you may be experiencing burnout.

Here are ways to prevent or cope with burnout.

1. Changing work patterns
Recent studies shows that a main cause of burnout and stress is due to long hours of work. You can try working less hours, taking more breaks, avoid doing overtime, and invest more time into your personal life
However, sometimes you cannot afford to adjust your work pattern. You can find other ways to reduce your stress.

2.Create social support
Social support is one of the most important coping strategies. You can discuss your stress with your colleagues, family and friends that can help them to understand what you are going through. You can make a plan to help gain back control of your work-life balance.

3.Relaxation
You can try to focus on yourself and develop relaxation strategy. This can include learning breathing, trying out meditation or Yoga, or discovering a love for music and art therapy.

4.Health and fitness
Lastly, this is common but important coping strategy. Getting exercise and following a healthy diet is crucial for maintaining your overall health. Although physical fitness is extremely important for your well-being.

Questions for discussion:
Session 1:

Q1. Burnout is recognized as an occupational disease in at least nine European countries including France, Sweden and the Netherlands. Do you think we should treat burnout as occupational illness and need treatment? if yes, how to define it?

Q2. What are possible causes of job burnout?

Q3. Have you experienced burnout? If yes, what was your situation and symptoms?
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Session 2:

Q4. According to YES 123 recent survey, it might help to reduce burnout if company give employee 29 days annual leave and increase monthly salary NTD 5,400. Why do these respondents think this approach would be helpful?

Q5. People work for money, living, interest, fun, exploring our potential, sense of accomplishment and etc. What is the most important thing you look for in a job? How can you increase happiness at work?

Q6. What do you suggest to cope with burnout? (Multiple choice)
a) Quit job
b) Communicate with supervisor to develop a plan together to reduce stress
c) Work harder and hope for a promotion
d) See psychological counseling
e) Sleep long hours during weekend
f) Regular Exercise
g) Others


Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:50 ~ 8:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
8:10 ~ 8:15pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:15 ~ 8:55pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
9:00 ~ 9:20pm Summarization (20 mins)
9:20 ~ 9:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements

Meeting Date: As shown on the Subject Line
Meeting Time: 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Meeting Venue: 丹堤咖啡 Dante Coffee (Minimum Order $80)
Address: 台北市濟南路三段25號[MAP]-捷運忠孝新生站3號出口步行3分鐘

Important Notes:
1. We advise participants to print out the discussion questions and bring them to the meeting for reference. As for the supporting articles, feel free to print them out, as well, according to your preference.
2. We suggest that participants read the articles and think about the questions in advance.
3. Newcomers should prepare a two-to-three minute self-introduction in English to deliver when called upon by the host before the start of the discussion. The host may also ask you to give brief feedback about the meeting at the conclusion of the meeting.
4. We conduct the entire meeting in English. All participants should have at least moderate English-conversation skills and be able to articulate your ideas for each discussion question.
5. We welcome newcomers and other guests to attend the meetings and join the discussion freely for three times. After that, we hope you will consider becoming a YoYo English Club member. We charge a NT$1000 lifetime membership fee.

[Rock]

I didn't know that I'm having a burnout until now. The symptons-- I have all of them! Gotta find a way to get out of this misery.