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Burnout back after just getting better

Lemon slice

Im 53, been diagnosed 8 months, hit burnout at start Dec there when told work, was off for full month. Went back 4 weeks ago on phased return and just built up to full time hours the other day. My work have been good, but just middle of last week it got really busy, ive got quite a demanding job and they said I wouldn't get any new cases just now. We've now got biggest case in years and everyone else who does my role is already so busy so im doing tgis new case with assistance. Last night knew wasnt good , today been unable to move from bed. I feel so deflated this has happened again when I'd built myself up slowly the last month. Sorry, I think i just needed to get that out. Can anyone relate? 

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  • in reply to Lemon slice

    This might seem a stupid answer as it seems so strange now to me and has taken a long time to realise. However here's my take on it  

    Outlook to doing so is becoming more physically and mentally positive.

    The amount of physical and mental effort necessary to exert to sustain dynamic existence in the present is lessened.  Such that one does not feel like ot is a fight to exist so much.

    The body feels different in how it moves and I can be appreciated as being a sense of relaxed confidence.  One doesn't have to physically force oneself to move forward.

    When seeing the world not looking at it as if behind the line of reality but more in it in a 3 dimensional way.  Not so "locked in".

    One has a greater real time awareness of where one is in relationship to the "window of tolerance" to stress and therefore meaningful strategies to remain so can be implemented

    When other people are more relaxed in one's company.

    best wishes

  • in reply to Lemon slice

    For me, when I thought I might be ready to start dealing with work and tried things outside of my secure home base, rather than just starting to cope with life. I was advised to think carefully before returning. It was also important to know that adjustments based on Occupational Health advice would be considered.

  • in reply to Lemon slice

    You can't go back to the same thing as you will end in the same place. Staying off for 1 month or 3 months lowers the water in the tub, but it will still overflow if you start pouring it back in again.

    So you need less pressure. This can either be by work accommodations, change of role, or by finding coping strategies, or just a change of mindset.

  • in reply to Lemon slice

    I did this, or rather, started a new job before I was ready and I hit an exhaution wall almost immediately, and had to adjust how much I was doing to cope. I don't know how to tell without going back either.