(work) stress, excess tension and burnout

Stress can show itself in the form of excessive tiredness, restlessness, headaches, lack of concentration, forgetfulness, despondency and irritability. Stress frequently occurs at work, but other situations can also cause stress. With long-term, excessive stress, people tire more quickly, are less able to deal with stress, and have less and less interest or enjoyment in things around them. In such cases, people can become over-stressed or suffer burnout, and lose the ability to do their work. Excessive stress can come on fast (in a couple of weeks or months) and can also go away again fairly quickly. Burnout builds up over a longer period. With burnout, people usually feel exhausted or “empty” and often have no enthusiasm for anything at all. It is a good idea, when stress symptoms manifest themselves, to take measures to prevent the problems from worsening.