Burnout syndrome is an increasingly recognized issue in the workplace, characterized by physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion, which can intensify during the last months of the year when emotional and workloads tend to converge.
The need to meet objectives, complete projects, and evaluate results creates a constant sense of pressure for many people. Meanwhile, personal and family commitments are added to this accelerated pace, ultimately overloading the mind and body.
According to a report accessed by Agencia Noticias Argentinas, the last month and a half is, for many, a time for reflection and self-assessment. However, this exercise can become a source of stress when combined with the demand to perform at maximum capacity, while unmet goals or pending challenges often lead to frustration and self-criticism, generating a state of tension that impacts emotional and physical well-being.
«Mental and physical fatigue is an alarm signal that should not be minimized. A loss of motivation and a feeling of exhaustion that prevents enjoying achievements achieved is also observed,» explains psychologist Liliana Acuña of Boreal Salud (M.P. 4.379).
Symptoms such as irritability, loss of energy, insomnia, muscle pain, digestive difficulties, and lack of concentration appear.
«The body begins to manifest what the mind cannot process,» she adds.
To preserve emotional well-being at the end of the year and prevent burnout, professionals recommend implementing small daily actions that help restore balance between work demands and personal life.
In any case, it's not just about «slowing down,» but about incorporating habits that strengthen mental health and allow for better management of accumulated stress.
Among the main strategies suggested by professionals are:
- Incorporate relaxation practices or conscious breathing.
- Organize priorities and better distribute tasks.
- Reserve daily moments for enjoyable activities.
- Set healthy boundaries to commitments and demands.
- Foster positive connections and support networks.
- Replace rigid or negative thoughts with more realistic ones.
- Ask for help or accompaniment when necessary.
- Maintain healthy routines of rest, exercise, and nutrition.
- Get the necessary hours of sleep to recover energy.
- Cultivate kindness towards oneself and reduce self-demand.
The importance of taking care of mental health Taking care of mental health at the end of the year not only improves personal well-being but also allows for facing challenges with greater clarity and energy.
For this reason, recognizing limits and seeking a balance between obligations and rest is key to preventing emotional fatigue from turning into chronic exhaustion.
«Psychotherapy offers concrete resources to learn how to manage stress, strengthen self-esteem, and recover motivation,» the specialist points out. «The combination of work demands, social commitments, and self-critical thoughts can lead to progressive wear and tear».
«When a person demands of themselves without pauses or rest, the emotional balance is affected. Working with a professional helps to establish more realistic goals, order priorities, and develop healthy coping strategies,» the experts concluded.
