Keep forgetting stuff? Burnout might be to blame

Find yourself constantly searching for your phone (it’s in your hand), locking yourself out, and struggling to remember what you got up to at the weekend?

You might be unknowingly struggling from burnout.

Yep, excess stress can seriously mess with your memory, making you a scatter-brained mess, says life and leadership coach Heidi Hauer.

And, says Heidi, our ongoing blurring between work and home life can make us even more prone to the mental strain of overwhelm.

That’s why she’s urging us all to be on the lookout for burnout, and take note of those subtle signs that something isn’t right.

‘Stress continues to be a precursor to many serious health issues, yet too often in the workplace it can be worn as a badge of honour,’ Heidi says.

‘Working long hours with no breaks and neglecting yourself in favour of work is not something we should be congratulating people for.

‘Rather, workplaces should be equipped to identify people who are suffering from too much stress so they can be supported before they burnout.

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