It seems as though more and more people are feeling emotionally exhausted — depleted, unable to finish a task or mentally bring themselves to enjoy a break. Burnout essentially appears in forms of severe physical and mental fatigue, muscle pain and lowered immunity. Above all, burnout is described as torturously yearning for sleep, yet fighting a battle with insomnia. Burnout ultimately feels like being attached to the rim of an endless spinning wheel – a form of freneticism that essentially leads to frustration and defeat. Overload burnout is a combination of restlessness and hopelessly trying to silence a haywire of thoughts and self-deprecation. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified burnout as a “syndrome” — a set of conditions that can lead to the development of a disease — making burnout a state of “chronic work-place stress”, rather than merely a state of exhaustion. Moreover, the WHO defined it as a phenomenon characterized by feelings of depletion, a visceral negativism towards the workplace, and severely reduced professional incentive or motivation. The status-quo promoting “hustle-culture”, in Egypt and around the globe, has led to soul-crushing burnout, which calls for a…
Burnout: It’s Time to Address a Modern Affliction Heavily Affecting Egyptians
August 19, 2022
