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โฃAs we celebrate the global advancement of women on this International Womenโs Day, I want to hold a space for women who may be experiencing burnout and the people who love them. โฃ
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โฃย Women are at an increased risk for work and life-related burnout due to a disproportionate level of mental, emotional, and family/caregiving workload. Unfortunately, these inequalities are largely due to continued bias views on gender roles, differences in pay between women and men and the ever stressful โStrong Womanโ Syndrome. โฃ
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โฃHowever, we must be quick to recognize that burnout is a not โa womanโs faultโ but often a result of structural issues in a work environment and fragments in a social network. โฃ
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โฃHere are some tips on how to support a woman/sister/friend who may be experiencing burnout.ย โฃ
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โฃ1. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐โฃ
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โฃOften times people may wonder if there is something wrong or if it is just in their head; especially if those around them (at work, home, etc) seem to be operating normally. Let them know you have noticed changes in their mood, energy, etc and you are making yourself available to talk.โฃ
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โฃ2.ย ย ย ย ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐ฑ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐/๐ฉ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐โฃ
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โฃ Donโt minimize or dismiss her feelings as often people who are burned out feel very isolated or as if others do not understand what they are going through. Rather listen intently and make sure the conversation is focused on them. This will more than likely lead to them confiding in you.โฃ
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โฃ3.ย ย ย ย ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐โฃ
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โฃThis includes exploring the core reason they are burned out, examining the work or home situation, and discussing ways to approach an employer, family member or partner.โฃ

4.ย ย ย ย ๐๐๐ธ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝโฃ
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โฃRather than assuming or even projecting your own ideas on how to make things easier, ask directly how you can provide support. Sometimes a listening ear is even more than enoughโฃ
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โฃ5. ๐จ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น/๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโฃ
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โฃSymptoms of burnout like fatigue, irritability and difficulty sleeping may be signs of a more serious underlying medical or psychological issue (depression, hormone imbalances, etc). Encourage evaluation by a therapist/coach or physician as well.โฃ
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โฃ6. ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐โฃ
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โฃNo matter how dim a situation seems, burnout can be resolved, and quality of life can be improved. By offering a listening ear, providing small tokens of love (a card, flowers, a hug), sharing funny videos and memes you can remind women that they are not alone, and they are loved. โฃ
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โฃ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ผ๐๐?โฃ
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