What are the five stages of burnout?

 1. HONEYMOON PHASE When we undertake a new task, we often start by experiencing high job satisfaction, commitment, energy, and creativity.

This is especially true of a new job role, or the beginnings of a business venture. In this first phase of burnout, you may begin to experience predicted stresses of the initiative you’re undertaking, so it’s important to start implementing positive coping strategies, such as taking practical steps to support your wellbeing alongside your professional ventures.

ONSET OF STRESS The second stage of burnout begins with an awareness of some days being more difficult than others.

You may find your optimism waning, as well as notice common stress symptoms affecting you physically, mentally, or emotionally.

CHRONIC STRESS The third stage of burnout is chronic stress. This is a marked change in your stress levels, going from motivation, to experiencing stress on an incredibly frequent basis. 

You may also experience more intense symptoms than those of stage two.

BURNOUT Entering stage four is burnout itself, where symptoms become critical. Continuing as normal is often not possible in this state as it becomes increasingly difficult to cope.

We all have our own unique limits of tolerance, and it’s key that you seek intervention at this stage (for clinical issues, please refer to our partner Thrive Your Life).

HABITUAL BURNOUT The final stage of burnout is habitual burnout. This means that the symptoms of burnout are so embedded in your life that you are likely to experience a significant ongoing mental, physical or emotional problem, as opposed to occasionally experiencing stress or burnout.

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