If you can relate to these 8 feelings, you're overworked!

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Sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day. Could it be that you're overworked?

It’s no secret that work can sometimes (or most times) become quite overwhelming. Feeling the pressure at work is sometimes healthy and can boost your motivation and output. Except that when it’s too much, we start to unravel…


Your patience is thin and you're capable of exploding after any small inconvenience.

                                     
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And there are so many things on your plate that you can’t seem to get anything done.

                                     
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Which means you start working longer hours.

                                    
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Until eventually, even sleep becomes oh-such-a luxury.

                                    
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The result being, less effort and proper attention to your tasks.

                                     
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And you find yourself forgetting really important things.

                                     
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Suddenly, there are signs of being overworked that your manager is unable to see.

     
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Until you find yourself getting sick more often then usual because your immune system is down...

      
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(...And secretly wanting to be sick more often, just so that you can catch a tiny break.)

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But then you get to work after a little rest and when you get back - big surprise - the work you've missed has just piled up. So you're immediately angry and irritated. And that's how the cycle begins again...

If you are overworked, you are more likely to drastically decrease productivity. You are probably also bunking more often than your less stressed colleagues. The overall result is clear: Being overworked and stressed is not good for you company and more importantly, for your and your health.  

So what do you do? This can help…