SILENT BUSINESS KILLER

Have you or your employees experienced some of the following emotions in the last year?

•       Sense of failure and self-doubt.

•       Feeling helpless, trapped, and defeated.

•       Detachment, feeling alone in the world.

•       Loss of motivation.

•       Increasingly cynical and negative outlook.

If you have then you are part of the 52-65% who have experienced burnout. A major cause of burnout stems from engaging in activities that don't perceptually align with your interests or highest values, or your highest priorities. It is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress and poor habits. It often results in feelings of cynicism, detachment, and a sense of ineffectiveness.

 The impact of employee burnout on US businesses is significant, costing billions of dollars annually:

·       Financial: Estimates suggest burnout costs US businesses between $125 billion and $190 billion a year in healthcare spending alone [Forbes].

·       Lost productivity: Employees may be physically present but mentally disengaged, leading to mistakes, missed deadlines, and lower quality work.

·       High turnover: Burned-out employees are more likely to seek new opportunities, impacting business continuity and morale.

·       Reduced creativity and innovation: Burnout stifles creativity and innovation. Disengaged employees are less likely to go the extra mile or come up with new ideas.

·       Negative customer service:  Employees who are struggling with exhaustion and cynicism may be less patient and helpful in interactions with clients.

How can you or others change it?

•       ID Causes not just Symptoms

•       It might involve task and role switching.

•       Determine incongruities

•       ID your highest priorities and reframe them to be what you love.

•       Determine your 3-5 Core Values and ask yourself at the end of the day if you lived by them.

•       Stop Multitasking:

•       It is 30% Less Productive

•       It is actually brain switching which burns energy - Average person jumps from app to app 566 times per day (Gloria Mark)

•       We shift focus every 45 seconds.

•       Positivity

•       ID/Reduce Negatives - 2x more effective

•       Reframe negatives to positives, rewires the brain.

Burnout can also damage a company's reputation and make it harder to attract and retain top talent by having an employee well-being program and addressing the root causes to create a healthier work environment, improve productivity, and reduce costs.

The Mind Sync Workplace Wellness program addresses this and more. Let’s talk.