Experiencing any of these symptoms for extended periods of time and you may be headed for burnout.  Start working on a solution and consider seeking help from a professional counselor.  Some symptoms invite you to see your primary care doctor or nurse practitioner.

1.  I can’t cope.  I can’t concentrate.  I feel helpless, hopeless, depressed.  I have developed a short temper.  I have general feelings of frustration and am starting to have mood swings.

2.  I’m always tired.

3.  I watch too much TV.

4.  I’m often irritable or angry.  I can’t control my temper.  I am haveing increased number of arguments with family and friends,

5.  My diet has deteriorated.  I eat too much, or I don’t eat enough.  I eat too many fats, too much salt or sugar.  I have frequent indigestion and other digestive problems.

6.  I have trouble sleeping.  I don’t get enough sleep, or I have trouble falling  asleep.  I wake frequently during the night.

7.  I’m smoking more, drinking more alcohol or caffeine, or using more drugs than normal.

8.  I have frequent headaches, backaches, skin rashes, stomach aches.  I have started to grind my teeth.

9.  It seems that I never have any time for leisurely talks with my friends and family.

10.  I’ve cut back on exercise.  My co-ordination is deteriorating.

11. Family tensions are running higher than usual.  My husband and I fight more often:  I’m not interested in sex.  I don’t enjoy being with my kids.

12.  It seems as if  I’m always sick lately.  I get colds and other viral infections more often than I used to.  My blood pressure in going up.  I have tightness in my chest and frequent times of shallow breathing.

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