Often Compared, Understand the Difference Between Burnout and Post Holiday Blues
JAKARTA - Burnout and post holiday blues conditions are often equated because they are considered related to a decrease in the spirit of working or studying, but clinical psychologist Virginia Hanny, M.Psi., Psychologist said that the two conditions have differences.
"Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization or cynicism, and a decrease in personal achievement, while the post-holiday blues does not change the basic attitude towards work or school," said Virginia Hanny as reported by ANTARA.
The psychologist graduated from Padjajaran University explained that the difference between burnout and post-holiday blues can be seen from the duration, causes, to the individual's behavior towards his work.
"The general difference between the two can be from duration, burnout can occur even years, while post holiday blues only lasts a few days to a maximum of two weeks," said Virginia.
Virginia explained that the cause of a person's burnout can occur due to prolonged work stress. Meanwhile, in the condition of post holiday blues, it can occur because a person experiences a transition from vacation to routine.
"Individual behavior towards work, a person who is burned out can be apathetic and even withdraw from work for a long time, while an individual who experiences post-holiday blues only feels reluctant for a while," he said.
Furthermore, the psychologist who practices at Personal Growth also conveyed several things that individuals can do to overcome this condition such as post holiday blues, among others, can start by gradually rebuilding routines, improving sleep patterns with consistent patterns, to be able to make small goals.
"Maintaining the fun things done during the holidays such as light exercise, taking time to do hobbies and socializing in everyday life, realizing that these emotions are valid and normal, but do not often linger, discuss with the closest people or professional personnel," he said.