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BURNOUT TANGO PART 2: SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
by Gabriel Oluwasesan The signs and symptoms of burnout I will describe or classified under four headings. They are spiritual, emotional, physical and psychological or behavioural signs. SPIRITUAL SIGNS. o Spiritual dryness. o Luke warmness towards/avoidance of Bible reading. o Skipping of quiet time. o Prayerlessness or epileptic prayer life. o Sometimes staying away from fellowships and services. EMOTIONAL SIGNS. o Self-pity. o Absence of motivation. o Loss of momentum. o Self-doubt. o Diminished contentment. o Aloofness, feeling of loneliness. o Feeling of defeat and helplessness. o Cynical misanthropic pessimistic. PHYSICAL SIGNS. o Signs of sickness frequently e.g headache, back pain, colds, muscle pain, stomach problems and so on. o Feeling of tiredness. o Diminished immunity. o Exhaustion and fatigue often. o Alteration in eating and sleeping pattern. BEHAVIOURAL SIGNS. o Addiction and Substance abuse e.g food, drugs, alcohol, etc. o Social isolation. o Procrastination. o Aggression. o Late home coming. o Skipping work. These are the signs and symptoms about burnout. If you are noticing these signs and down a bit. Causes of this predicament are discussed in another article for clarity sake. To read more about burnout, signs and symptoms, prevention visit http://kingdomlifemissions.blogspot.com Gabriel Ogunfowote is a minister of God and the owner of http://kingdomlifemissions.blogspot.com. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |