Tired and unable to function to your full potential? Are you feeling like you are dragging yourself to start your day? Symptoms such as these, as well as mood swings, anxiety, irritability, and loss of concentration, may significantly affect an individual’s overall productivity in the workplace. If not treated, this can cause physical and psychological diseases like depression and heart diseases. It may also result in employees failing to meet performance expectations.
Burnout may feel like emotional and physical exhaustion and can lead to a lack of productivity, poor performance, avoidance of responsibilities, and loss of enjoyment.
There are many ways, some of which are very simple, to prevent workplace burnout. For starters, try to actively manage your time and workload, get help where you need to, and take care of your physical and mental health.
Taking care of yourself includes getting quality sleep to ensure rejuvenation for the body and exercise. While many of us may be averse to exercise, it is good for health and mental well-being. A short walk is an easy way to start exercising daily. Exercise benefits range from improving concentration levels to stress relief. Also, take time to enjoy the light moments of each day to relieve yourself of tension and stress.
At Gauteng Enterprise Propeller, we see the health and well-being of employees as central to the success of the entity. Without healthy people, it will be almost impossible to reach our goals of transforming the economy of Gauteng.
GEP is alive to the fact that employees may be confronted with stressful and at times, life-changing situations requiring professional support and as such are in partnership with Life Health Solutions to assist all employees with a confidential counseling service with regards to personal difficulties, work-related matters including stress, mental and financial wellbeing.
GEP encourages all employees to utilise services at their disposal to safeguard their psychological and physiological well-being. In this way, we are sure to reach our vision of being a responsive and impactful propeller for sustainable business enterprises in the province.
Call Life Health Solutions for confidential advice and support on 0800 004 770, or e-mail ewp@lifehealthcare.co.za.
