Job burnout symptoms

To find out if you might have job burnout, answer these questions:

• Do you question the value of your work?
• Do you drag yourself to work and have trouble getting started?
• Do you feel removed from your work and the people you work with?
• Have you lost patience with co-workers, customers or clients?
• Do you lack the energy to do your job well?
• Is it hard to focus on your job?
• Do you feel little satisfaction from what you get done?
• Do you feel let down by your job?
• Do you doubt your skills and abilities?
• Are you using food, drugs or alcohol to feel better or to numb how you feel?
• Have your sleep habits changed?
• Do you have headaches, stomach or bowel problems, or other physical complaints with no known cause?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might have job burnout. Think about talking to a health care professional or a mental health professional. These symptoms also can be linked to health conditions, such as depression.