{"id":5101,"date":"2023-11-22T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/identify-the-problem-burnout-at-work\/"},"modified":"2023-11-22T18:24:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T22:24:02","slug":"identify-the-problem-burnout-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/identify-the-problem-burnout-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Identify the Problem: Burnout at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In my book The Happiness Project<\/a><\/em>, I made a list of my twelve Personal Commandments<\/a>\u2014the overarching precepts I use to guide my thoughts and actions.<\/p>\n

My Eighth Personal Commandment is to Identify the problem<\/a><\/strong>. That is, when I\u2019m annoyed, angered, or frustrated, I should pause to ask myself, \u201cWhat exactly <\/em>is the problem here?\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s surprisingly easy to skip this step.<\/p>\n

\u201cIdentifying the problem\u201d seems like an obvious step, yet recognizing its importance has been one of my most major happiness-project breakthroughs.<\/p>\n

When we take the time to pinpoint the actual source of the problem, it\u2019s much easier to see how to solve it. Even if that solution isn\u2019t easy, it\u2019s clearer<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In my observation, people often skip this crucial step! They know something is amiss, but have only a vague sense of what the true problem might be. And because they haven\u2019t pinpointed the problem, they\u2019re not effective at addressing that problem.<\/p>\n

For instance, this issue often arises around burn-out. People tell me, \u201cI\u2019m so burned out at work! What do I do?\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, that depends. Why<\/em> exactly<\/em> do you feel burned out?<\/p>\n

While \u201cburn-out\u201d sounds specific, there are many reasons you might be feeling burned out\u2014and the solutions would be very different, depending on the cause.<\/p>\n

Are you burned out because\u2026?<\/p>\n