hi everyone welcome back to the English
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dialogue podcast I'm
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Mike and I'm Emma today's topic is one
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that I think a lot of people can relate
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to burnout that's right have you ever
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felt completely drained unmotivated and
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wondered if you were just lazy well it
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laziness you could actually be
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experiencing burnout yes there's a big
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difference between being lazy and being
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burnt out and understanding this
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difference is key to addressing it in
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this episode we're going to discuss six
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signs that indicate you're burnt out not
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lazy and how to recognize them let's get
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started the first sign of burnout is
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constant exhaustion
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yeah and I don't mean just feeling tired
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after a long day it's a kind of deep
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persistent fatigue that doesn't go away
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even after you rest exactly it's the
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feeling of waking up tired even after a
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full night sleep it's like your body and
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mind are telling you they need a break
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when you're burnt out this exhaustion is
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more about mental and emotional fatigue
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Than Physical tiredness you feel drained
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and can't seem to reach charge no matter
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how much you try to rest and it's
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important to recognize this as a sign of
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burnout rather than laziness because
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laziness doesn't cause this kind of deep
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fatigue the second sign is a lack of
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motivation when you're burnt out it
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feels almost impossible to get started
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on tasks even ones you used to
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enjoy yes this is different from
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procrastination it's not about putting
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things off because you don't want to do
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it's more about feeling mentally blocked
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and unable to find the energy to start
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I've been there you want to be
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productive but it feels like a
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heavyweight is holding you back exactly
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and this can be confusing because it
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feels like you're being lazy but in
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reality your mind is just overwhelmed
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and needs a break the best way to handle
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this is to give yourself permission to
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rest and recharge rather than pushing
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through and making the burnout worse the
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third sign is decreased performance when
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you're burnt out it's hard to focus and
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you might notice that the quality of
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slipping yes tasks that were once easy
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become challenging and you start making
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mistakes you wouldn't usually make it's
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not because you've suddenly lost your
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skills or abilities it's because your
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brain is overloaded and needs time to
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recover and this can be a blow to your
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you might start thinking you're just not
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good enough but in reality your mind is
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just tired and needs a break so if
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you're noticing a drop in your
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performance don't be too hard on
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yourself it's likely a sign that you
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need to slow down and take care of your
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mental health the fourth sign is feeling
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cynical or negative when you're burnt
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out it's common to feel disconnected and
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start seeing everything in a negative
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light yes you might notice yourself
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becoming more irritable frustrated or
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even resentful especially towards tasks
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or people you used to enjoy it's like
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you lose your sense of joy and start
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questioning why you're even doing what
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you're doing this negativity isn't a
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laziness it's a sign that your mental
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and emotional resources are depleted
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you're mentally exhausted and it's
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affecting your outlook on life
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recognizing this negativity as a symptom
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of burnout out can help you take steps
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to address it rather than just blaming
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yourself for feeling this way the fifth
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sign is difficulty concentrating when
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you're burnt out it's hard to stay
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focused on even simple tasks your mind
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feels scattered and you find yourself
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distracted it's like your brain just
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can't process information the way it
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usually does yes it's almost like your
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brain is on overload and it can't take
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in any more information
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this can make it really hard to complete
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tasks which might make you feel lazy but
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in reality it's just another sign that
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you're burnt out your brain is trying to
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tell you it needs a break to reset so if
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you're finding it hard to focus don't be
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quick to judge yourself it's a clear
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indication that your mind needs some
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recover the sixth and final sign we're
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discussing today is emotional
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numbness this is when you start feeling
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detached from your emotions almost like
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you're running on autopilot you might
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feel like nothing really matters anymore
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exactly it's like you've lost the
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ability to feel Joy excitement or even
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sadness you're just going through the
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emotions without any real emotional
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engagement this is a strong indicator of
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burnout it's your mind's way of
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protecting itself from stress by
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emotionally and it's important to
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recognize this as a sign of burnout
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rather than laziness because it shows
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that you're mentally exhausted not
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uninterested taking time to rest and
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reconnect with your emotions can help
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you start to feel more like yourself
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again so now that we've identified these
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six signs of burnout constant exhaustion
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lack of motivation decreased performance
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feeling cynical difficulty concentrating
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and emotional numbness what can we do
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about it the first step is to
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acknowledge it recognizing that you're
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burnt out is the most important step
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recovery then you need to take a break
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this might mean taking time off work
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setting boundaries or finding time each
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day to rest and recharge and don't be
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afraid to seek help talking to a friend
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therapist or even a mentor can give you
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the support you need to start recovering
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absolutely remember burnout is a sign
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that you've been working too hard for
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too long it's not about being lazy it's
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your mind and body asking for rest and
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the sooner you recognize it the sooner
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you can start taking steps to feel
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better so if you're feeling overwhelmed
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and struggling with these signs give
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yourself a break you're not lazy you're
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out all right now let's dive into some
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vocabulary burnout meaning a state of
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physical emotional and mental exhaustion
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caused by prolonged stress or
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overwork example after months of working
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long hours she felt completely burnt out
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break fatigue meaning extreme tiredness
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resulting from mental or physical
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exertion example he couldn't focus on
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his work due to the constant fatigue HEI
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felt every day procrastination meaning
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the action of delaying or postponing
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decisions example her procrastination
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was a sign of burnout as she felt
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overwhelmed by even simple
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tasks cynical meaning believing that
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people are motivated by self-interest or
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having a negative outlook on things
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example he became cynical about his job
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feeling that no matter how hard he
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worked nothing would change autopilot
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meaning performing tasks without
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conscious thought as if
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automatically example she went through
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her daily routine on autopilot feeling
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unmotivated we hope this episode helped
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you understand the difference between
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laziness and burnout and gave you some
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insights into how to take better care of
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yourself remember self-care isn't
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selfish it's necessary for your
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