From the course: Managing Career Burnout
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Asking for help
When I experienced burnout early in my career I didn't even think to ask for help. In fact I was so busy helping everyone else around me I saw helping myself as unimportant and selfish. It wasn't until I broke down in tears from stress and overwhelmed during annual checkup that my doctor suggested I seek out some support myself via therapy. Ironically I was there to solicit my doctors support in getting my partner the help he needed, but even though I was there seeking help on his behalf, I hadn't even thought to ask for the same for myself. That was a big wake up call for me. I had to learn that I deserve to serve others and to be served. So ask yourself, if a good friend, co-worker, loved one, or family member came to you describing the stress you're currently experiencing, how would you counsel them? Would you help them directly? Do some research to find the support they need? Would you make the time, to find…
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