Young people know the risks of burnout but do little about it

For millennials, burnout is part of everyday life. Nearly 40 percent think it is normal to experience burnout and just over a quarter think they have experienced burnout in the past.

Despite their knowledge regarding burnout, millennials still find it difficult to guard against overwork. A majority (63%) of the thousand millennials surveyed by health insurer Anderzorg on this topic say they find it difficult to guard their (work) limits. High demands This may be due to the high demands they place on themselves. Millennials don't want to disappoint anyone around them (90%), and whether it's sports, studies or work, many of them (64%) are never satisfied with the results. One possible explanation lies in the high standards they set for themselves; millennials do not want to disappoint anyone around them (90%), and whether it is study, sport or work; many (64%) are never really satisfied with the results achieved. Taboo When looking at preventing burnout, nearly eight in 10 millennials believe it is up to the employer to take care of it. At the same time, there is a great taboo about burnout. More than half (60%) do not dare indicate when the work pressure is too high. Also, young people still do not intervene much when it comes to burnout-related complaints. More than half of the millennials surveyed say that mental fatigue is part of our modern way of working and living. And although eight in ten millennials struggle from time to time with mental or physical fatigue, nearly half say they do not take action on it. They think it will go away on its own. Digital detox One of the ways for millennials to prevent burnout is digital detox. A quarter of those surveyed say they deliberately go offline for a while from time to time to reduce the number of stimuli.

Despite their knowledge of burnout, millennials still find it difficult to guard against overwork. A majority (63%) of the thousand millennials surveyed by health insurer Anderzorg on this topic say they find it difficult to monitor their (work) boundaries.

High demands

This may be because of the high standards they set for themselves. Millennials do not want to disappoint anyone around them (90%), and whether in sports, studies or work, many of them (64%) are never satisfied with the results.

Taboo

When looking at preventing burnout, nearly eight in 10 millennials believe it is up to the employer to take care of it. At the same time, there is a great taboo surrounding burnout. More than half (60%) are afraid to indicate when the workload is too high.

Also, young people still do not intervene much when it comes to burnout-related symptoms. More than half of millennials surveyed say mental fatigue is part of our modern way of working and living. And although eight in 10 millennials struggle with mental or physical fatigue from time to time, nearly half say they don’t take action on it. They think it will go away on its own.

Digital detox

One of the ways for millennials to avoid burnout is the digital detox. A quarter of those surveyed said they occasionally deliberately go offline for a while to reduce stimuli.