Jana Cook has suffered from burnout twice in her professional career.

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Other burnout coaches have taken courses in stress reduction techniques, mindfulness, even hypnosis.

While their backgrounds may vary, all burnout coaches cater to the growing number of workers who say they are stressed out, overwhelmed and struggling to cope.

A November 2023 survey of 765 Canadian professionals by human resources consulting firm Robert Half found 42 per cent of respondents felt burned out on the job, with 36 per cent of respondents saying they were more burned out than they were a year ago.

Cal Jungwirth, workplace expert and director at Robert Half, said there are a number of factors contributing to rising burnout rates, including stresses associated with returning to the office in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as economic pressures forcing workplaces everywhere to do more with less.

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Nelson, B.C.-based Christy Nichol launched her burnout coaching business after the unrelenting volume of work at her private athletic therapy practice pushed her to the brink. In her case, burnout manifested as extreme exhaustion coupled with panic attacks.

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Nichol employs a variety of strategies to help her burned out clients calm their nervous systems, which involves everything from deep breathing exercises to trigger point releases.

Sleep is another big area of focus when it comes to recovery, said Jenn Bruer, a Toronto-based burnout prevention and recovery facilitator.

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Beyond the physical symptoms, burnout coaches often guide their clients to make lifestyle changes, such as limiting emails in the evening and learning how to say no. They can also assist burnout sufferers with planning a return to work after a stress leave, or help them plot a career change.

While working with a burnout coach may be helpful for some, said Houyuan Luo, a registered psychologist with MindPeace Psychology in Toronto, it香蕉视频直播檚 important to recognize that it is a new and unregulated industry.

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Amanda Stephenson, The Canadian Press