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9 Clear Signs Your Work Stress Is Actually Burnout

In this video, learn the telling clues of burnout in the workplace that stem from chronic, high stress.

Lauren Smith, MAAlexandra Schwarz, MD
Written by Lauren Smith, MA | Reviewed by Alexandra Schwarz, MD
Updated on January 30, 2024

Stress is always a tough word to define, and it shouldn’t be confused with the feeling of being challenged. In fact, your work should challenge you, or you might start getting bored and unmotivated. To sum it up in a sentence, work-related stress is what people experience when office challenges are not matched to their current abilities or resources, according to the World Health Organization.

When stress in the workplace goes too far, you might experience something called burnout. Most people have a certain threshold for tolerating garden-variety stress, but once that point is crossed, it becomes difficult to go to work every day and find the motivation to do your job well. In this video, learn how to recognize the signs you might have burnout at your job.

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