Psychologist: Not doing something that has meaning equals in one's imagination that oneself is meaningless
Fatigue and boredom from work.. the two syndromes are different and the symptoms are one
Those who suffer from the two syndromes feel exhausted, lazy and empty.
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Having a lot of free time during work can seem fun, as it allows one to watch hours of his favorite videos on YouTube, for example, or to clip his nails instead of rushing between meeting to meeting, or struggling to Fulfilling the delivery of what is required of him before the expiry of the specified dates.
But just as chronic overwork can cause fatigue, chronic underwork can also cause boredom.
People with boredom syndrome have the same symptoms as those with fatigue syndrome, feeling tired, lethargic and empty.
Ironically, boredom is very stressful, especially when one tries to appear busy, when not overburdened with additional tedious tasks, or to give the impression that one is already overwhelmed with important work.
Business psychologist Andreas Hemsing says that “doing nothing that has meaning means (in one’s mind) that he himself has no meaning,” noting that there are many people who have a strong need to do meaningful work, and do it visually. good.
He adds that the idea that “if a person does not work, he will lose his position in society” has health effects, explaining that “it has been clear for many years that the feeling of inner emptiness causes emotional damage,” as one not only feels bored and apathy, but feels Also resentful and frustrated, and on the edge of the abyss.
And these feelings are not limited to the workplace only, as “boredom takes its toll after work,” according to Peter R. Werder, who introduced the term with Swiss business consultant Philip Rothlin in 2007 in a German-language book called “Lack of Work.. The diagnosis is boredom...when boredom makes someone sick.”
On the other hand, many bored people leave their jobs for emotional reasons at some point, and develop a kind of resigned acceptance of their working conditions, according to Dirk Wendmut, director of the Institute for Work and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance Federation, an umbrella association of insurance companies involved in paying Compensation for workers in the private industrial sector and the public sector.
In other words, they know that their job is actually bullshit, but they tell themselves, 'It's okay.
I don't have any problems;
I take regular vacations and make a good amount of money.”
However, they only deceive themselves, which does not work in the long run.
Rather than downplaying job-related shortcomings, Vindemut says, it's better to turn things around.
This can only be achieved by being true to oneself and conveying one's concerns to one's boss.
Werder adds: “Treat the problem, change your duties within the company, get more training, or quit your job.
Those are the options available to you, and none of them are very easy” especially because you are likely to be in your current job for a significant amount of time.
Withdrawal in the evening
One cannot simply cancel out one's feelings like, say, turning off the lights when leaving the office.
And not many realize that their feelings of malaise, lethargy, irritability, fatigue and withdrawal in the evening, may be related to their work.
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