Russians were told a mistake when returning to work after burnout

Evgenia Gankina, director of the Roskachestvo Organizational Development Department, said on Tuesday, July 15, that a full-fledged return to work processes after burnout should be approached gradually.

According to the expert, after feeling an improvement, a person often strives to get involved in business at full capacity as soon as possible.

"But it is precisely haste that becomes the factor that triggers a new round of exhaustion. Even if you are rested and feeling better, it is important to remember that the nervous system takes longer to recover than it seems," she said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

Gankina stressed that identifying the cause is the first step to getting back into a working rhythm. She advised that at first, try to negotiate a flexible working day or redistribute tasks between colleagues.

"After burnout, it's especially important to learn how to protect your boundaries and manage time. Learn to pause before agreeing to something," the expert noted.

Gankina added that in order to prevent repeated exhaustion, it is necessary to find additional sources of energy. These should be activities that are not related to work and do not require results, she concluded.

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The main reason that motivates employees to think about quitting is the low salary level. 71% of employers in Russia think so, according to the results of a survey conducted by the platform. hh.ru . Overload and stress are second in importance (57%), and lack of career prospects is third (43%).

On July 8, psychiatrist, Professor of the Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Pathology of RUDN University Yuri Sivolap told in an interview with kp.ru how to recognize a depressive disorder and not confuse it with overwork.

According to the expert, depersonalization can be a hallmark of depression: a person clearly feels changed, which can be perceived as the reason for a drop in productivity. 360.ru .

Psychoanalytic psychotherapist and psychologist Maria Ignatieva said on July 1 that professional burnout is a signal of the need for change, which is important to hear and accept on time, writes Moscow 24.

Every fourth employee faces burnout, especially representatives of helping professions and specialists in high-tech industries, the expert noted.

In turn, Ekaterina Zelenkova, HR business partner of the Progress communication group, told the Moscow City News agency that they began offering a personality type test at interviews in Russian companies, and its results could serve as a reason for rejecting a candidate.