Dr Kieren Bong explains what can cause stressrelated burnout, the signs to look out for and
how to manage and prevent it
Stress is everywhere. There are no maybes about our chances of experiencing stress – and its capacity to leave us in a state of mental overload or burnout – at some point in our lives. No matter what our circumstances are, we must come to view stress not as a possibility, but as inevitability, a feeling bound to present itself no matter what our age or walk of life. Almost everything within our increasingly hectic, technological modern world holds the potential to induce some amount of stress. This is why approaching stress in the right way is essential. By managing stress accordingly, the potentially overwhelming and powerful forces it may exert over our minds can be reduced. It may seem counter-intuitive, but studies have shown that some amount of stress can prove…
