I’m Burnt Out and I need Answers.
Highlights:
I (Reketta) am trying something new…a mini-pod blog.
Many people are seeking answers to burnout.
The American Psychological Association’s definition of burnout: the physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion, accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, negative attitudes towards the self and others.
Take the messy first step to getting help with the symptoms you are feeling.
Transcript:
Hello hello it is I, Reketta. I figured I'd try something different this time um typically when I do post a blog, my blog is a written blog and it takes me forever because all the things, all the things if you are a client of mine, you know that I have three kids I run this business. The kids are into things.
And if you are a client of mine, you definitely know that because I'm always asking, hey, that slot that you've been using for four months. Can we switch that around? So that is my life right now.
But I did want to comment because I was looking at my website analytics and I saw that a lot of people have been zeroing in on burnout and I did want to touch just a little bit on burnout just to maybe see where this is going, what people are looking for um I did a CU course last year with my friend and fellow therapist Maliko and we talked about burnout and compassion fatigue and the world health organization they define burnout as a syndrome caused by workplace related stress that has not been successfully managed and that is in air quotes that you can't see me do right now and on the other end of that the American Psychological Association, they have a definition of burnout, which is the physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion, accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, negative attitudes towards the self and others and I like the APA's definition because it encompasses a lot more than just the workplace. I think as a whole, a lot of people are reaching out because they do feel that overwhelmed, the sense of overwhelm. And we are seeking answers by, you know, a blog post, a YouTube video podcast, maybe some books and for me being in this game, this therapy game, the therapy streets, if you know me, and if you do a consultation, I'm always saying, what brings you into these streets, the virtual streets, at least I've been doing this since 2017 and I just feel like people are seeking answers and I've come to find that the answers that we seek are within ourselves.
Oop!, I know cliché so cliché, but I think there is some truth to that and for me personally, I think overthinking leads to burnout and I see so many of us trying to find the answers trying to seek solutions we fear failure, which can also lead to burnout that would be another post on a different day and I think there's something to taking that messy first step and going from there and what I mean by that is when you seek out some answers to how you're feeling and you might be hesitant to make contact with a therapist, a coach, a guru, maybe the first thing is to reach out and see if there is an opportunity to have like a free 15 minute consultation or if they have a recorded mastermind course just to get to know and see if you vibe with that person cause that is very important and I think if it's not the right fit it's just not the right fit and you go on from there you keep going you keep finding you keep seeking and if there's anything to it, I know if someone reaches out to me and I feel like there might be a chance that we won't be a good fit. I'm always willing to refer out. I think that's important.
I think that's a part of the code of ethics. If we feel like it's beyond our scope of practice, we are not supposed to as licensed professional counselors to go that route and and to refer out so yes I think there is something to taking a messy first step towards finding what will work for you to reduce the overwhelm in the burnout that you might be experiencing and that's all I really have for you today.
I had to make a very quick little audio note because I wanted to the next thing that needs my attention for the moment if you like what you heard, I will try to do this more often because I feel like it's a bit easier for me so I'll try to do this a bit more often if you like what you heard and you want to have that free 15 minute consultation you're already on the website.
You can hit the orange contact button. You can also email me at admin@arisecounselingllc.com and I will navigate the rest from there. I hope you have a great and wonderful day.