TutorLet us start with the research findings. Bea, what did the literature say about how widespread burnout is?
BeaIt is more common than most organisations acknowledge. The World Health Organisation classified burnout as an occupational phenomenon in twenty nineteen, and surveys since then consistently show around forty per cent of employees experiencing it at some level.
CarlosWhat struck me was how long burnout takes to develop. It is rarely sudden — studies show it typically builds over six to eighteen months of sustained overwork.
TutorWhat are the warning signs?
BeaThree main ones emerged: emotional exhaustion, increasing cynicism about the job, and a growing sense that nothing you do actually makes a difference.
CarlosThe research also highlighted that burnout is not the same as stress. Stress is usually temporary — burnout is a chronic state of depletion that affects cognitive function, memory, and even physical health.
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