Workers around the world have experienced burnout for decades. Burnout is mental exhaustion due to too much stress at work. This problem has now been defined by the WHO as a medical problem. It says people have burnout if they often lack energy or feel exhausted; if they feel very negative about their job; and if they have problems finishing tasks in their job. The WHO says doctors should treat patients for burnout. However, doctors are among the highest-stress professions. They get burnout twice as often as average workers. The number of people with burnout has been increasing at a worrying rate. More and more workers are getting ill because of high levels of stress at work.

几十年来，世界各地的员工都经历了职业倦怠。职业倦怠是由于工作压力过大而导致的精神疲惫。目前，世卫组织已将这一问题定义为医疗问题。它说，如果人们经常缺乏能量或感到疲惫，他们就会感到精疲力竭;如果他们对自己的工作感到非常消极;如果他们在完成工作上有困难。世界卫生组织表示，医生应该治疗精疲力竭的病人。然而，医生是压力最大的职业之一。他们疲劳的频率是普通工人的两倍。精疲力竭的人数一直在以令人担忧的速度增长。越来越多的工人因为工作压力过大而生病。

Burnout was identified as a problem in 1974 by American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger. Since then, hundreds of studies have tried to explain what it is. Researchers have said it is similar to anxiety or mood disorders, and can come from depression. According to the Mayo Clinic website, burnout can cause serious health problems. These can include insomnia, heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. The clinic's website gives advice on how to manage burnout. It suggests talking to your boss to change your workload; reaching out to co-workers, family and friends; and trying relaxing activities like tai chi, meditation, going for a walk in the countryside, and yoga.

1974年，美国心理学家赫伯特·弗洛登伯格(Herbert Freudenberger)将职业倦怠定义为一个问题。从那时起，数百项研究试图解释它是什么。研究人员说，它类似于焦虑或情绪障碍，可能来自抑郁症。根据梅奥诊所的网站，过度劳累会导致严重的健康问题。这些症状包括失眠、心脏病、高血压和2型糖尿病。该诊所的网站提供了如何管理倦怠的建议。它建议和你的老板谈谈来改变你的工作量;向同事、家人和朋友伸出援手;尝试一些放松的活动，比如太极、冥想、在乡间散步和瑜伽。