After a long day, you come home and immediately start unwinding. You pour yourself a glass of wine and sit down to watch your favorite show. Life feels good. Maybe it’s been a rough day, or maybe you just needed that little break to reset yourself after the stresses of the world outside suddenly started reminding you of how tough life can be. Either way, once you get that little stress ball out of your mind, everything seems better again. Unfortunately, there’s a chance that feeling so good about coming home from work isn’t going to last very long. And if it doesn’t last very long, then that could just be the first sign of something much bigger on the horizon. The more often you allow those feelings to seep into other parts of your life, the more likely it becomes that they’re going to eventually end up costing you in one form or another — which is something we call ‘burnout’.
What is burnout?
Burnout is a term commonly used to describe the feeling of being completely and utterly exhausted with one’s life. It’s the feeling that you’re completely and utterly overworked, so much so that you’re beginning to feel like everything you do simply isn’t enough to take care of yourself. Although burnout is more commonly understood as a feeling that you have with your life, it can also have a major impact on your relationships. Specifically, it can seriously affect the quality of your relationships with others, because when you’re feeling this way, it’s very easy to lose track of yourself and others as well.
Causes of burnout in relationships?
There are many factors that can lead to burnout in a relationship. However, the two most common causes of burnout in a relationship are when one or both partners has a serious case of the “it’s-always-him-or-her” syndrome, and when one or both partners suffers from an unhealthy need to control their partner’s feelings.
How does burnout affect relationships?
Burnout can wreak havoc on a relationship in a number of different ways. It can make you completely lose track of yourself as a person — often leaving you feeling angry, frustrated and alone — while at the same time, completely lose track of your partner as a person as well — often leaving you feeling resentful, resentful, and resentful. When one partner is feeling these kinds of feelings, it can actually become very easy to forget exactly what the other partner has been going through at any given time. You may feel horrible about how you’re treating your partner, but you might also feel so trapped in your own head that you don’t even realize how bad you’re acting.
Strategies to fight back against the dark side of burnout.
There are a few things that you can try to fight back against the dark side of burnout. The first and most important thing to remember is this: if you’re feeling burnt out, by all means, take a break. Take some time for yourself to take a step back and remind yourself why you started doing what you do in the first place. Another thing you can try is to remember that you’re not alone. Burnout is not just something that happens to people who are completely alone in the world. It can happen to anyone, at any time. So while you may be feeling completely isolated, there are likely other people out there who are feeling the same way. If you start to feel like you’re losing track of your reasons for doing what you do, then you should reach out to someone who you trust and confide in them that you’re feeling a little burned out and need some help getting back on track.
A note on safety and ending the darkness.
Burnout can result in someone ending their life. There’s a lot of talk about ending the darkness of burnout, but it’s very important to remember that safety is not a decision that you make lightly. The fact that you’re reading this article is a huge step in the direction of safety, and we want to encourage everyone who’s reading this to keep taking those smaller steps towards safety.
Conclusion and tips
Burnout is a real thing that can affect anyone, at any time. It can affect your relationships with your partner, your co-workers and even your family members. If you’re feeling burnt out, take a break. Remind yourself of why you started doing what you do in the first place, and reach out to someone who you trust for help getting back on track. There’s always hope for a better future, so don’t let burnout push you to the dark side.