Anxiety, Stress, and Burnout

Anxiety and stress are some of the most common emotions that individuals feel and experience. Both can come from life situations, past or present experiences, and genetics. With the information overloaded societies we live in, our emotions are taking a huge hit. Revitalize Wellness Counseling will work with you through these emotions as you develop tools and perspectives for a healthier you.

These last few years has introduced a new kind of stress. No one was prepared for a pandemic to engulf and change our lives. These changes have increased anxiety for some and even changed how we view ourselves and the world. Revitalize Wellness Counseling will work with you to identify chronic stressors and symptoms of burnout that could be negatively impacting your health.

  • Some symptoms of anxiety include:

    -Feeling nervous, restless or tense

    -A sense of impending danger, panic or doom

    -Increased heart rate

    -Breathing rapidly (hyperventilation)

    -Trouble concentrating

    -Trouble sleeping

    -Experiencing gastrointestinal (GI) problems

    -Difficulty controlling worry

  • Burnout was originally thought to be caused only by chronic workplace stress that is difficult to manage; however, research now indicates that burnout is caused by any type of prolonged stress. Symptoms include:

    -Reduction on personal efficacy

    -Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion

    -Increase in negative feelings about job or cynicism relating to job

    -Sleep problems caused by inability to separate personal and professional, staying up stressing about work.

    -Increase in interpersonal conflicts

    -Neglecting your own needs

    -Withdrawing from family and friends

    -Depersonalization—losing your sense of identity, only seeing yourself as a vessel through which work and responsibilities are completed.

    -Despair—feelings of self-hatred or depression, which can also include suicidal thoughts

  • It is not secret that we have been experiencing an increase in political tension, which inevitably increases stress. Some symptoms of political stress include:

    -Obsession with frequently checking the news, social media, and other sources of information

    -Feelings of anger, aggression, and hostility

    -Prolonged feelings of anxiety

    -Disruptions in normal sleep patterns

    -Higher blood pressure

    -Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as stomachaches

The brain can handle only a limited amount of information at a time; we can think of stress as information overload, so when there's too much happening, the brain starts to triage, prioritizing, simplifying, and even plain old ignoring some things.

-Emily & Amelia Nagoski

I would love to work with you to help you shift unhelpful thought patterns, increase emotional & self awareness, process past experiences, develop coping strategies, improve self-care, and empower and discover your authentic self.

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