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Project Management
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Qassim University
College of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
Submitted by :
Abdul-Aziz Al-mohaimeed
Submitted to :
Assoc.Prof.Dr.Tomas Ucol Ganiron
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IntroductionIrrational beliefs lead to faulty thinking, unhealthy feelings and
unhelpful behaviors.
Burnout happens when people who have previously been
highly committed to a job lose all interest and motivation. Sadly,
this can spell the end of a successful career.
This section explains what burnout is. It then helps you to
recognize the warning signs in yourself, shows you how to avoid
it, and helps you to know what to do if you have already burned
out.
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IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS
A lot of us suffer from irrational thinking which can
affect our lives in a dramatic way.
It can separate the successful people in life from the
unsuccessful ones
It can mean the difference between loving someone and hating
someone
It can be the difference between peace and war.
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The A-B-Cs (or A-C-Bs) ofEmotion
AActivating Event
CEmotional Consequences
Emotional reaction, presumably caused by irrational thinking
BBeliefs
Usually irrational if dealing with negative emotions
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Ellis Core Irrational Belief
It is awful, terrible, and catastrophic when things are not the
way that I demand that they be.
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Other Common IrrationalThoughts Its a dire necessity for an adult to be loved by
everyone for everything he or she does.
One should be thoroughly competent, successful, and
achieving in all possible respects.Certain people are wicked and villainous when they
do not behave as I demand they should, and for this,they should be punished.
If something is threatening, I should be terribly upsetabout it.
Musts and Shoulds
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Possible Stress ReducingThoughts I may not like this situation, but I can certainly
stand it.
Unfortunately, people dont always behave theway I want them to. Thats the way it goes -no use getting upset.
I dont have to be perfect. I can makemistakes too.
I dont have to please everybody. Life is too short to let things like this make memiserable.
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Analyzing Thoughts and Feelings
Activating Event What happened? Describe the event.
Emotional Consequences How did you feel when the event occurred? What was your emotional response?
Beliefs What were you thinking? What were you telling
yourself? Was any of this irrational?
Dispute Counter what you told yourself. What is a more
productive thing to think?
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Self-Instructional Training:Anticipatory Stage
This will be frustrating. Just plan on how you can keep your
cool and deal with it without blowing up.
No negative self-statements. Just think and plan rationally
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Self-Instructional Training:Impact Stage
One step at a time. You can handle this.
Just relax and think clearly.
Keep your cool. No need to loose your tempter. Relax.
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Self-Instructional Training:Post-Impact Stage
Those damn ideas. Theyre the problem. When you controlthem, you control your anger.
Go back over what you did. What worked and what can be
done better next time? Way to go! Its getting better every time. Youre controlling
the anger instead of it controlling you.
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Burnout Defined
The psychological, emotional, and sometimes physical
withdrawal from an activity in response to excessive stress or
dissatisfaction.
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The Four Stages of Burnout
1. Physical, Mental and Emotional
Exhaustion
2. Shame and Doubt
3. Cynicism and Callousness
4. Failure, Helplessness and Crisis
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Burnout Stressful, intense and hectic work Burnout
Burnout is preventable by adopting workplace strategies
that reduce the negative stress, make work more meaningful
and less mundane and repetitive, and reward good
performance, among other practices.
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Symptoms of Burnout Low motivation or energy Concentration problems
Lack of caring
Disturbed sleep Physical and/or mental
exhaustion
Lowered self-esteem
Negative affect
Mood changes/swings
Substance abuse Changes in values
Emotional isolation
Increased Anxiety
Impaired performance
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Personal Factors Contributingto Burnout
Extreme dedication to work or profession
High trait anxiety
Perfectionist or unrealistic goals
Type A personality
Too flexible or rigid in coping skills
Non-discriminating locus of control Feeling isolated and lonely
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Coping with Burnout:The Process
Awareness of the Problem
Taking Responsibility for Changing the situation and/or
Yourself
Discriminating the Changeable from the Unchangeable
Developing New Strategies and Coping Skills
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Coping With Burnout:Specific Recommendations
Examining Coping Patterns
Goal-Setting and Clarifying Priorities
Acknowledging Vulnerabilities Compartmentalizing Work and Non-work
Decompression Time/Time Off
Maintaining Physical Fitness
Building Social Support
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Coping With Burnout:Specific Recommendations
Challenging/Changing Maladaptive
Attitudes and Beliefs Using Burnout to Promote Personal
Growth
Learn Mental Coping Skills
Choose to Have Fun
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For ExampleRegistered Nurse: Physical symptoms
Emotional symptoms
High stress + lack of groupcohesiveness = horizontal violence
in errors in decision making
of team work and group cohesiveness
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For ExampleOn the Patients: time at the hospital
Higher morbidity rate
falls, complaints, infections, pressure sores
medication errors
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Summary of burnout Burnout is a phenomenon that occurs when work is nolonger meaningful to a person.
Burnout results when individuals experience increasing
amounts of negative stress.
Period of prolonged stress
Wearing down and wearing out of energy
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Conclusion Irrational beliefs lead to faulty thinking, unhealthy
feelings and unhelpful behaviors.
Burnout..prolonged stress, out of energy,
exhaustion from excessive demands, overload.
Chronic stress leading to burnout
Feelings state accompanied by an overload of stress.
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Thank you
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