Burnout has started to become more recognized over the years. The term burnout was coined by Dr Herbert Freudenberger in his book Burnout in 1974. He defined it as — ” the extinction of motivation or incentive, especially where one’s devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce a desired result. “
Burnout is well recognized and has a medical diagnosis by ICD-11 and WHO. Occurs when our brain and body responds to prolonged stress and feel discouraged and exhausted. It impacts our ability to perform, become highly – critical of oneself and overwhelmed/ irritable.
Here are 5 signs that can help you identify burnout:
1. Inability to sleep adequately/ insomnia/ trouble sleeping
2. Exhaustion
3. Feelings of negativism, or cynicism relating to job
4. Lack of accomplishment and sense of ineffectiveness
5. Brain fog
If you or someone you know is experiencing these signs, I would suggest to take time and seek for early identification and eliminate those stressors. Early intervention is always a good idea.
Your body language speaks volumes. It is usually considered a part of nonverbal communication.
Body language can be defined as any kind of bodily movement or posture which includes facial expression, it transmits a message to the observer. It includes gestures, eye movements and facial expressions
Here is a ted talk by Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist on body language!
Human beings are super-organisms. The diet we consume shapes the gut microbiodata. Gut microbiodata plays a crucial role in understanding the mind connection and sometimes mental and neurological disorders.
The modern diets have transformed our genes. Researches indicate that gut-brain connection. Brain communicates via microbiodata-gut-brain axis. This influences the mental processes including mental illnesses and neurological disorders.
The microdata-gut-brain axis (GBA) is composed of nervous pathways, endocrine pathways, and immune pathways. As per a study, there is strong evidence which suggests that gut microbiota has an important function in bidirectional interactions between the gut and the nervous system. It interacts with the central nervous system by regulating brain chemistry and influencing neuro-endocrine systems associated with stress response, anxiety and memory function.”
Here are some super foods for good gut health:
Yogurt
Kimchi
Pickles
Fruits
Beans
Photo Courtesy: Julius David
Fermented foods are brilliant for gut health. Besides, probiotics have shown to impact gut health positively. Alongside, working on stress management – yoga, meditation, talk therapy are equally important.
The world of cinema has made attempts in capturing and raising awareness about suicide.
Here is a list of eye-opening movies that draws our attention towards the causal factors and possible reasons what causes suicide. In some cases, helps us build awareness about the magnitude of the problem.
1. Perks of Being a Wallflower
This movie is which talks about a socially awkward teenager Charlie (Logan Lerman) who is a wallflower who meets a free-spirited Sam (Emma Watson) and her stepbrother Patrick (Ezra Miller). Both of them help Charlie discover the joys of friendship, first love, music and more. However, as his new friends prepare to leave for college, Charlie’s inner sadness threatens to shatter his newfound confidence.
2. 13 Reasons Why
It is a Netflix original series in which Newcomer Katherine Langford plays the role of Hannah, a young woman who takes her own life. Two weeks after her tragic death, a classmate named Clay finds a mysterious box on his porch. It is not only explores the meaning of life (and of a possible afterlife) but also suicide.
3. The Dreamseller
It is based on The Bestselling Book “The Dreamseller” written by world renown Brazilian psychiatrist and psychotherapist Augusto Cury. In this movie a disillusioned psychologist tries to commit suicide until he strikes up a friendship with an unlikely savior who teaches him a new way of living.
4. 3 idiots
It’s a bollywood movie. The movie centers around the lives of three students in one of the most famous engineering colleges in the country (India). While two of them barely scrape by in their exams, the third one, Rancho, always tops the class in every subject. Those students who are constantly bogged down by the pressures of these colleges sometimes even take steps as drastic as suicide.
5. The S Word
A documentary on suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and documents their stories of courage, insight and humor. Along the way, she discovers a rising national movement transforming personal struggles into action.
I hope these help you understand how suicide is far more than a single word. Not only it impacts the individual but those around them.
While most of us enjoy life with the goodness it offers us. There are times when we end up feeling gloomy and succumb to some serious blues. If this keeps happening with you, find yourself some solutions and get over the dumps that push you down.
You will be surprised by the difference it creates. Believe in the minor acts and get your life back on track.
Here I share some back tracks toward a happy feeling.
Get to the source, read it yourself and find out where it actually dropped down.
Vent it out with someone who makes you feel better.
Watch something that adds to your purpose, or just the things that brings you joy.
Cook yourself a meal, cherish it.
Go for a walk and just observe yourself, your breath, your body, or the birds in the sky.
Listen to music of your choice.
Re-read the quotes, books, poems that instil calm and help you gain back a normal state.
Clean your surroundings.
Delve in your hobby or find one for yourself.
Take a nap (without any regrets)
Take a warm water shower.
Doodle, they don’t need to look pretty or make sense always.
Visit a place or your happy place, where you find that connect.
Write a letter to someone who just stood by you, even if it is you yourself.
Do some headbanging, shake yourself out of it.
And most importantly, allow yourself to experience it. Embrace it. And let it pass. 🙂
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