{"id":4296,"date":"2020-04-16T14:19:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T14:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/?p=4296"},"modified":"2025-05-13T15:44:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:44:29","slug":"glossary-burnout-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-burnout-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnout syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Buzzword or serious condition?<\/h2>\n<p>First described in the 1970s among healthcare workers, burnout refers to emotional exhaustion paired with declining performance and psychological strain. It often begins with idealistic enthusiasm, then moves through frustration and disillusionment to apathy. Despite its seriousness, the term is now widely overused \u2013 even prolonged tiredness is often labeled \u00abburnout\u00bb. Milder cases can be addressed through <a href=\"https:\/\/karrierecoaching.ch\/en\/glossary-coaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coaching<\/a>, but more severe symptoms may require professional psychological or medical treatment.<\/p>\n<h2>How to protect yourself from burnout<\/h2>\n<p>Burnout typically results from chronic overstrain \u2013 often not due to the work itself, but environmental factors like loss of control, open-plan offices, unclear roles, or rapid promotions. A realistic self-image, awareness of personal limits, and clear communication of needs are key. 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