Burnout is a problem in workforces today. The issue of burnout is one that many people are dealing with in businesses, volunteer groups, charities, and religious organizations.

1. Burn-out!
A Real Problem!

2. Burn-out
“Burnout” is a word that
has become part of the
common vocabulary of the
work force of American
culture.

3. Burn-out
...... is “a latent process of
psychological erosion
resulting from prolonged
exposure to job stress.”*
*Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Christina Maslach, and Tadeusz Marek,
eds., Professional Burnout: Recent Developments in Theory
and Research (Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis, 1993), 10.

4. Burn-out
....... has been equated with
tedium, stress, dissatisfaction,
professional depression,
alienation, low morale, anxiety,
strain, tension, feeling worn out,
experiencing flame out, tensions,
conflict, pressure, nerves,
boredom, chronic or emotional
fatigue, poor mental health,
crisis, helplessness, vital
exhaustion, and hopelessness.

5. Burn-out
Lack of control over one’s environment is a highly stressful
experience......when people repeatedly undergo negative experiences
over which they have no control, the result is “learned helplessness”
and depression. The exposure to uncontrollable events leads to
motivational and effective debilitation.........for example [those]
subjects who were given unsolvable anagrams later could not solve
solvable anagrams, and subjects who were exposed to inescapable
noise did not attempt to escape later when escape was possible.
People who develop “learned helplessness” do not believe that
success is the result of their performance but attribute failure to
themselves. They develop low self-esteem and become passive and
Anayal M. Pines, Elliot Aronson, and Ditsa Kafry, Burnout (New York: The Free Press, 1981), 69-70.

6. Burn-out
....is a negative state that affects a person physically, emotionally,
and mentally. These effects lead to exhaustion as the end result,
and exhaustion can and most often leads the person affected into
a state of disillusionment. This type of behavior is found most
often among highly motivated people who work in emotionally
and physically demanding situations.*
Wilmar B. Schaufeli, Christina Maslach, and Tadeusz Marek, eds., Professional Burnout: Recent Developments in Theory and Research
(Washington, DC: Taylor and Francis, 1993),

7. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
Burn-out
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

8. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
Burn-out
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

9. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
This is also referred to as the “fight and
stage. This stage of alarm is the stage that
Burn-out begins when anyone faces a challenge or
a conflicting situation.
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

10. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
This is also referred to as the “fight and
stage. This stage of alarm is the stage that
Burn-out begins when anyone faces a challenge or
a conflicting situation.
“Resistance” Stage
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

11. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
This is also referred to as the “fight and
stage. This stage of alarm is the stage that
Burn-out begins when anyone faces a challenge or
a conflicting situation.
“Resistance” Stage
This has a longer life span than the “flight
or flight” stage. It is also the stage in
which a person deals with issues more
on a psychological basis.
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

12. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
This is also referred to as the “fight and
stage. This stage of alarm is the stage that
Burn-out begins when anyone faces a challenge or
a conflicting situation.
“Resistance” Stage
This has a longer life span than the “flight
or flight” stage. It is also the stage in
which a person deals with issues more
on a psychological basis.
“Exhaustion” Stage
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

13. 3 Stages in the Development
of Burn-out
“Alarm” Stage
This is also referred to as the “fight and
stage. This stage of alarm is the stage that
Burn-out begins when anyone faces a challenge or
a conflicting situation.
“Resistance” Stage
This has a longer life span than the “flight
or flight” stage. It is also the stage in
which a person deals with issues more
on a psychological basis.
“Exhaustion” Stage
During this stage the alarm stage
reappears and causes extreme fatigue,
disease, disability and even death. *
Wendell L. French, Fremont E. Kast, and James E.
Rosenzweiz,Understanding Human Behavior in
Organizations (New York: Harper & Row Publishers,
1985)

14. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Burnout and stress can even be brought on by stressors that take
place outside people’s circle of influence and direct involvement. *
Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

15. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:

16. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

17. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
2. Living in an era of increasing lawlessness and violence
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

18. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
2. Living in an era of increasing lawlessness and violence
3. Being a clog in the gigantic machine of life
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

19. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
2. Living in an era of increasing lawlessness and violence
3. Being a clog in the gigantic machine of life
4. The waning of religion and tradition
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

20. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
2. Living in an era of increasing lawlessness and violence
3. Being a clog in the gigantic machine of life
4. The waning of religion and tradition
5. The stress of political disunity
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

21. Cultural Stressors
and Burn-out
Those stressors are:
1. The pressure of a technological age: Traditionally our forebears spent
most of their lives working at means rather than ends . . . modern
technology permits us to obtain these ends with minimal effort.
2. Living in an era of increasing lawlessness and violence
3. Being a clog in the gigantic machine of life
4. The waning of religion and tradition
5. The stress of political disunity
6. Terrorism*
* Clive T. Goodworth, Taking the Strain ( London: Hatchinson Business, 1986), 6-10.

22. Burn-out
How do you
reduce burn-out?

23. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Burn-out
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

24. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

25. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
(1) good nutritional habits
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

26. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
(1) good nutritional habits
(2) good exercise habits
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

27. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
(1) good nutritional habits
(2) good exercise habits
(3) self-awareness
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

28. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
(1) good nutritional habits
(2) good exercise habits
(3) self-awareness
(4) letting-go techniques
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

29. On a personal basis, workers can
utilize several healthy techniques to
prevent burnout.
Self management techniques can
Burn-out begin with:
(1) good nutritional habits
(2) good exercise habits
(3) self-awareness
(4) letting-go techniques
(5) personal planning.*
* J. D. Adams, “Guidelines for Stress Management and Lifestyle
Changes” The Personnel Administrator, June 1979, 35-8, 44.

30. Burn-out
People can do a great deal
toward their personal health
and avoid burnout if they will
work smarter instead of harder.
* Christina Maslach, Burnout: The Cost of Caring (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1982), 89-94.

31. Burn-out
The setting of realistic goals is
a must to survive in a busy
world.
* Christina Maslach, Burnout: The Cost of Caring (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1982), 89-94.

32. Burn-out
One of the greatest coping
mechanisms that any worker
can use in preventing burnout
is the avoidance of taking
things too seriously.*
* Christina Maslach, Burnout: The Cost of Caring (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1982), 89-94.

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