Do you get this feeling that you are overburdened with work at the office? Or maybe you are doing more than required? Feeling overwhelmed at work is normal, but it should not take your physical and mental health after a limit.

Even if your work comes with individual responsibilities you have to excel at, being overworked is not the permanent solution to settle with. Unfortunately, some people rarely see it coming, and they only realize it when they already hamper their mental and physical health.

Here are some of the common physical signs of overworking that you should be aware of. Take note of the signs, and if you think you are getting these signs, its time you need to take a step:

⇒ Lack of Focus: If you are finding it difficult to focus on your work which is slowing down your productivity, it’s a sign that you are overworking. Lack of concentration on work often happens when there’s too much on your plate.

⇒ You are Forgetting Tasks: If you are frequently forgetting something or the other at work, again because you have too many things to take care of, it means you are overburdened with work. Forgetfulness is an early sign of overworking.

⇒ You are Always Tired: When you love your work, you enjoy it. But when you are forced to do it, that too a lot of it, you always feel low on energy, tired, and easily get irritated. In that case, you should take proper meals and do exercise or meditation.

⇒ You are Low on Motivation: When you are overworking, the drive to work passionately fades away with time. You feel low on energy and motivation all the time. In this case, you’re most likely to procrastinate. Besides this, you may also start getting late in delivering your work.

⇒ You are Usually Stressed: If you are always too stressed about the deadlines, execution, etc. take it as a sign of overworking. It reduces your energy level and decreases your efficiency at work.

⇒ You are Unable to Maintain Work & Personal Life Balance: You are having a hard time maintaining a balance between your professional and personal life. This is because you’re devoting most of your time to your work. Consider it as a sign of overworking.

If you are overworked, you will undoubtedly have a hard time reaching your career goals. Some will think that the more workload you have, the more you can do a lot of things. Please understand that reaching your career goal is beyond your hold because you are not growing, and the pressure of your heavy workload holds you back. It is not only your professional life that suffers from the effects of overworking. The relationship you have with your family and friends is also on the line. 

Therefore, as soon as you get the sign of overworking, you should take the charge and take necessary action to control the situation.

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