11/07/2025
How to Identify and Mange Work Stress versus Burnout? It is easy to confuse work stress and burnout but they are different . Here are the major differences.
• Duration: Stress is usually short-term and related to specific tasks or deadlines. Burnout is long-term and persists even after you’ve tried to rest or recharge
• Intensity: Stress often brings hyperactivity, urgency, and anxiety. Burnout causes a loss of motivation, deep exhaustion, and emotional numbness
• Impact: Stress may cause you to care too much, while burnout can lead to not caring at all
• Reversibility: Stress typically subsides when the stressful situation resolves. Burnout requires broader changes—sometimes including time off, therapy, or changing jobs—to recover
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