Have you ever felt like you're running on empty? That's burnout, and it's a real thing. But sometimes people are just not getting enough sleep.
When you're feeling burned out, it can be hard to know whether you're just tired or actually suffering from a more serious mental health condition. This is especially true if you have trouble sleeping, which is a common symptom of burnout.
The difference between sleep deprivation and burnout isn't always clear-cut—but it's worth investigating if you suspect there's something more going on than being tired all the time.
Burnout is a universal feeling of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion.
Burnout is a universal feeling of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion. Burnout can be caused by many things—long work hours, emotional stress at home, an unhealthy diet, and even an exercise routine. Burnout can lead to other mental health issues such as anxiety or depression (and vice versa).
Burnout can also lead to other physical health issues like chronic fatigue syndrome which can cause sleep problems.
Burnout can have biological causes as well as emotional ones.
Burnout also has biological causes as well as emotional ones: If your diet isn't doing its job properly then there may be deficiencies caused by malnutrition which could lead eventually cause problems with neurotransmitters affecting brain function negatively enough that symptoms begin occurring like fatigue symptoms called “burnout syndrome."
There are many biological factors that can contribute to burnout. These include:
Physical symptoms of burnout, such as stress hormone levels and sleep deprivation.
The inflammation that comes with being chronically stressed.
Hormone imbalances related to chronic stress (i.e., cortisol imbalances).
Your biological parameters—things like healthy blood sugar levels, a balanced microbiome in the gut and inflammation levels—can cause burnout or other symptoms.
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