Dr. Jon Lehrmann, a psychiatrist at Wisconsin School of Medicine, says there are some things people can do to try and limit the risk of burnout and to take care of their mental health while we wait for COVID-19 to go away.
WE KNOW MANY OF YOU MAY BEFEELING FRUSTRATED WITH WORK,HOME OR BOTH.
OUR NEW SERIES,THE REBOUND MILWAUKEE, AIMS TOHELP YOU MANAGE THAT PRESSURE.RYAN JENKINS TALKED TO A LOCALMOM ABOUT THE BALANCING ACT,AND THE THREE THINGS YOU CANDO RIGHT NOW TO KEEP FROMBURNING OUT.THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ISTEACHING TIRNEY KONITZER THATWORKING FROM HOME ... ANDPARENTING ... IS REALLY HARD.Were on the phone and I'mcrying and I'm like I don'tknow what to make for dinner,I don't know how to doCONSTANT INTERRUPTIONS BY HERTWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER MAKE HERSALES JOB IN CORPORATE AMERICAMORE DIFFICULT.
I feel likei'm failing both as anemployee and as as a mom ifi'm being completely honest.ADDING TO THE PRESSURE ... HERPARTNER IS A NURSE INSIDE ALOCAL I-C-U WHO CAN'T COMEHOME DUE TO RISK OF EXPOSURE.ACHALLENGE THAT'S MENTALLYTAXING ON BOTH HER AND HERDAUGHTER.
On an emotionallevel, she's having a hardtime and I don't know how tohelp her through that rightnow either because I don'teven know how to handle theseemotions.THAT EMOTIONALUNCERTAINTY IS PUSHING TIRNEYAND SO MANY OTHERS CLOSER TOBURNOUT AS "WORK FROM HOME"BECOMES A TEMPORARY NORMDURING THIS CORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC.To manage burnout youhave to manage stress.PSYCHIATRIST JON LEHRMANN SAYSSOCIAL DISTANCING ISN'TNATURAL FOR HUMANS..
It canaffect your sense ofconfidence and reassurance.That can certainly lead todepression and certainlyanxiety as well.DR. LEHRMANNSAYS THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOUCAN DO TO HELP MANAGE YOURSTRESS FOR NOW.
Get up in themorning, do your routine.Taking a shower, brushing yourteeth.IN ADDITION TO AROUTINE, HE SAYS DAILYEXERCISE SHOULD BE TOPPRIORITY.AND WHEN THINGS GETTOUGH, DON'T BE TOO SHY TOSEEK SUPPORT VIRTUALLY....EITHER FROM FRIENDS OR FROMTHE PROFESSIONALS.
Tele-mentalhealth where tele-mentalhealth where somebody can, inthe safety of their hand, canget connected with a mentalhealth professional and getsupport.RYAN TAG: DR. LEHRMANNALSO SAYS IT'S TRY AND ADJUSTYOUR PERSPECTIVE.ACKNOWLEDGING LITTLEACCOMPLISHMENTS THROUGHOUT THEDAY CAN GO A LONG WAY INAVOIDING BURNOUT.
INMILWAUKEE, RYAN JENKINS, TMJ-4NEWS.
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