Episode 20: Always under stress, always on the verge of a breakdown. This phenomenon is called "burn-on".
Episode 20: Always under stress, always carrying on, always on the verge of collapse. But you don't burn out. What is it then? Have you ever heard of "burn-out"?
"I can manage that!" or: "It's all just a question of organization!". Everyone knows them: People who are always under pressure, under stress 24/7, rushing from one appointment to the next. No time to take a deep breath or for family, friends or hobbies! The day would have to have 28 hours or more for that.
Many of them end up burning out at some point. Some, however, simply carry on working. They may be stressed, but they still function. Psychologists Bert te Wildt and Timo Schiele call this phenomenon "burn-on". In their book "Burn-on: Always on the verge of burn-out", they describe this condition as a persistent state of exhaustion.
What exactly is it all about? Who does it affect and what can you do to get out of the chronic stress spiral?
Host Olli Schmidt talks about this with scientist Carola Kleinschmidt. She is a certified trainer for stress prevention, writes non-fiction books on the subject of burnout and gives health insurance courses on stress prevention.
01:30 min: What is a burn-on?
08:20 min: Treatment as opposed to burnout
17:10 min: What type of person gets into a burn-on?
24:00 min: Symptoms: When should the alarm bells ring?
32:30 min: What can employers do to protect people from burnout?
36:00 min: Prevention: What can I do to prevent this from happening in the first place?
39:30 min: Life after burn-on: What's next?
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