The first thing to consider is what you hope to achieve by disclosing your symptoms of burnout to your boss or HR.

Burnout is a state of emotional, physical and mental exhaustion caused by chronic stress. It results in feelings of emotional exhaustion that then lead to negative attitudes towards oneself and others.

How being burnt out at work can cascade to other parts of life, and how to manage it all.

We all take breaks – they are either effective or not, and conscious or not. To make them effective, make them deliberate and choose your activity wisely. Recharge to improve your performance and productivity.

Do you feel like you're unable to get into a state of deep work like you used to? Has your sense of trust in your co-workers deteriorated? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may be at risk for burnout.

Life is relentless; our time and energy are constantly being pulled in multiple directions, which can leave us feeling tired, overwhelmed, exhausted, and perhaps not as engaged or present in the parts of our lives that matter most.

So you have burnout, you know someone who is experiencing it, or you want to prevent it. Now what? One of the first things to address is what puts us at risk of developing burnout in the first place.

Do you feel like it takes every fibre of your being to complete a task at work? Do you only have enough energy left at the end of the day to lay on the couch and watch Netflix? Are you re-reading this paragraph already or know you won’t make it to the end of this blog? You may be experiencing burnout.