> At its core, burnout emerges when the demands of a job outstrip a person’s ability to cope with the stress.
Having witnessed multiple burnouts first-hand I'd say this description is only half-way helpful. In my lay-man experience a burnout occurs when the aforementioned precedes several days without sleep. Lack of sleep over a prolonged stressful period must be avoided, especially from ages 30-40, otherwise damage will highly likely occur, similar to blown fuses in the brain, which takes many years to recover from (if ever, completely).
Many people that reach this stage of stress unfortunately acquire a tunnel vision that convinces them they are invincible and can do anything (except take care of themselves and their loved ones). It is one of the scourges of modern life, and a tragedy that people are not properly prepared for this in school, especially in industries that are susceptible to it, like ours.
Having witnessed multiple burnouts first-hand I'd say this description is only half-way helpful. In my lay-man experience a burnout occurs when the aforementioned precedes several days without sleep. Lack of sleep over a prolonged stressful period must be avoided, especially from ages 30-40, otherwise damage will highly likely occur, similar to blown fuses in the brain, which takes many years to recover from (if ever, completely).
Many people that reach this stage of stress unfortunately acquire a tunnel vision that convinces them they are invincible and can do anything (except take care of themselves and their loved ones). It is one of the scourges of modern life, and a tragedy that people are not properly prepared for this in school, especially in industries that are susceptible to it, like ours.