01/13/2022
Burn out is the overwhelming stress and stress related symptoms that result from a person overextending beyond their mental, emotional, and physical limits. Burn out at a job or in a position can be a huge indication that a shift needs to happen and the longer we ignore or put off making that shift, the more we suffer.
What keeps us in certain jobs for far too long is the fear of living without financial security. It’s unfortunate that for the majority of us our mental health in many ways is tied to financial stability, not realizing that the ways in which we go about obtaining that financial ability can negatively affect our mental health. It can be a double-edged sword. Even through working long hours, being subjected to mistreatment, and taking on more responsibility, a lot of these companies never truly appreciate your value and see each employee as replaceable. If you don’t hold boundaries within the workplace, they will bleed you dry.
Most of us stop ourselves from starting just because we think our lanes are overly saturated. We see many others doing what we’d like to be doing and think that there is no room. We fear the unknown so much that we will choose to live in mediocrity because it is comfortable or it’s safe. I’m here to tell you that your gifts, skills, and talents will be fruitful and will always make room for you if you invest in them.
