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DEALING WITH BURNOUT COMPASSIONA TELY Speaker ■ Shuba, MBPsS(UK); MSPS(Singapore); PSIMA (Malaysia) ■ Clinical Psychologist with over 4 years’ of experience ■ PhD candidate at University of Malaya ■ Field of expertise: Mindfulness approaches, Weight management, Depression, Relationship issues, Work- life balance How have you been feeling lately? Empty Struggling Meh Okay Good Great! What is burnout?! If you’re constantly stressed for over a long period of time it leads to: ■ Feeling helpless ■ Exhausted ■ Inability to express emotions ■ Motivation loss ■ Reduction in productivity ■ Feeling resentful and cynicalDifference between stress and burnoutPhysical signs and symptoms of burnoutEmotional signs and symptoms of burnoutBehavioral signs and symptoms of burnoutDEALING WITH BURNOUT 1. Take a break to heal ■ You do whatever you enjoy and makes you feel cared for. ■ Relax, recharge and reflex; Sometimes it’s okay to do nothing. ■ Do something that makes you happy (practical and not risky) ■ How: Go for a walk, eat your favourite food, go for a solo drive, get a haircut, get a meni/pedi, read a book, go to the beach, cry if you need to, scream into a pillow, do what you have to do.2. Reframe the way you look at work /studies ■ Try to find some value in your work / studies ■ Find balance in life ■ Make friends at work / school ■ Take time off 3. Re-evaluate your priorities ■ Set boundaries ■ Take a daily break from technology ■ Relaxation techniques ■ Get plenty of sleep 4. Self-compassion ■ Practice mindfulness ■ Express gratitude ■ Practice forgiveness• Facebook: Enlight Mental Health Charity • WhatsApp: 011-15461025 • Email: enlightmentalhealth@gmail.com