The 5 States of Burnout

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Published 2023-05-12
Did you know that burnout has different states? Identifying burnout from stress can be tough according to Jenny Truong, DevRel & Head of Operations at Stately. We were lucky to catch Jenny at React Miami, where she explained all five states of burnout and shared her wisdom after dealing with the burnout beast herself. In this video, she reminds us that we're not alone in this battle and that there are some 'happy chemicals' that can help us face the 5-headed beast.

00:00 The honeymoon phase
00:16 Onset of stress
00:35 Chronic stress
01:05 Burnout
01:34 Habitual burnout
01:57 Learning to say no
03:31 The four happy chemicals

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All Comments (15)
  • @SisirKumarPathy
    I have a spent a decade in the software industry rown from a developer to individual contributor to team lead. I could relate to her almost every word. I am glad that someone put this thought so precisely. Thank you
  • @noe_122
    she reading us to the point. wow
  • @ldpuri
    Burnout absolutely sucks. She captured the nuances of the process perfectly.
  • @ravikumarmistry
    I remember going through burnout, It is a worste experience you would ever have. I was new to software development world at that time, and I had no experience working in a team of more than 3 people. I tried to fix the all the shit that was wrong with the code all of my own alone with out telling any one and at the end my backlog built up like crazy. When my manager asked about my backlog I told what I was doing and he goes nuts. The pressure on me was so high that I can't sleep and can't work. I can't focus and I just wanted to run away but I even can't do that as I have to put bread on plate. I cried alone in the washroom of office Few people helped me to get out of that situation. I took my learning from it and never had burnout since than. If you see someone going through burnout, please talk to them, it is a experience you never want to experience.
  • I need a DOSE. Got it! But really, thanks. The "excitement" stage was eye opening.
  • @AbetheFierce
    I'm not working in tech yet but this video makes me think what I've been doing wrong these days
  • @jonarcher1081
    You could think of these 5 states as a cycle you go through when learning (broadly speaking)
  • @mada1274
    I have been saying yes to everything, for about 3 years and i feel burn out is coming but never comes. I love programming and enjoy it. i stop complaining and just get it done at what ever the cost physically or mentally. by the way i'm from 3rd world country working for 15X low salary compared to US. i don't understand burned out.