Today I want to continue the topic of mindsets—this time through the lens of work and burnout.
A mindset is an unconscious state of predisposition formed on the basis of previous experience, which influences a person's specific behavior, thoughts, or actions in response to particular stimuli. Mindsets affect decision-making, shape patterns of thinking and behavior, and can be both optimistic and negative.


Often, when we are dissatisfied with work or feel chronic fatigue, we look for external causes: a bad boss, difficult projects, overload. The cause of dissatisfaction and burnout may lie much deeper—in our mindsets and beliefs.

For example:
😶‍🌫️ “I must always give 100%, otherwise I'm a bad employee” → and we burn out because maintaining 100% results is unsustainable.
😶‍🌫️ “If I say no, I'll stop being valued” → and we take on more tasks than we can handle.
😶‍🌫️ “Mistakes are not allowed” → and we spend hours double-checking, delaying project launches and decisions.
😶‍🌫️ “Others are doing better” → and we push ourselves into feelings of inadequacy and constant anxiety.

These mindsets are often embedded in daily actions we don't think about. But they are what create the tension that gradually leads to procrastination, fatigue, and loss of interest in work.
By becoming aware of our mindsets, we can start changing the way we interact with tasks, colleagues, and work in general. Sometimes this requires not radical steps, but gentle adjustments: prioritizing tasks, reassessing the work-rest balance, shifting focus to interesting tasks, or taking a vacation after all.

Questions for self-coaching:
🌟What mindsets influence my work process?
🌟Which ones give me energy, and which ones drain it?
🌟Where do I demand a “perfect result” from myself? What would happen if I allowed myself to do 80%?
🌟What can I change in my actions today to reduce tension?

📌Remember that dealing with burnout requires a comprehensive approach. Noticing your mindsets and understanding how they affect your work process is part of the path to change.

#this_will_help #food_for_thought