This document outlines a workshop on preventing burnout in college students. The workshop aims to:
1) Help practitioners identify signs of burnout and assess a student's level of burnout.
2) Through activities like "Name that Sign," make students aware of habits and early signs of burnout.
3) Instruct students on preventing burnout by having them complete a burnout risk assessment and reviewing tips for stress management.
2. Practitioners will be able to identify:
◦ signs of burnout in college students
◦ have the ability to assess the level of burnout
◦ learn procedures to prevent college stress burnout.
3. At the conclusion of this workshop practitioners should
be able to:
◦ Identify signs of a college student on brink of burnout or habits
which could create burnout
◦ Assess the level of potential burnout the student may be at
◦ Administer education on to prevent burnout and tips for
prevention
4. Name that sign!!! Presenter will identify a sign and
someone in the class will raise their hand and identify if
the sign is either a sign of burnout or a habit which
could lead to burnout. This activity will make the
students aware of habits which could lead to burnout as
well as the early signs. Each correct answer will win a
piece of candy.
5. Too large course load
Complete boredom
Inability to concentrate
Pessimistic
Too little sleep
Continual lower grades
detachment
No free time
Too little social
interaction
Loss motivation
Continual lack of energy
Lowered immunity to
disease
Impossible requirements
Bad fit for major
6. Early Signs of Burnout
◦ Loss of motivation
◦ Continual lack of energy
◦ Complete boredom
◦ Inability to concentrate
◦ Continually lower grades
◦ Detachment
◦ Lowered immunity to
disease
Mistakes That Lead to
Burnout
◦ Too large course load
◦ Too little sleep
◦ No free time
◦ Too little social
interaction
◦ Impossible requirements
◦ Bad fit for major
◦ Pessimistic
7. Go to Google.com
◦ In search box enter Mindtools stress management
Discuss the assessment with students, then:
Take assessment
Get personal results
Analyze personal results
8. 15-18 No sign of burnout here
19-32 Little sign of burnout here, unless some factors
are particularly severe
33-49 Be careful – you may be at risk of burnout,
particularly if several scores are high
50-59 You are at severe risk of burnout – do something
about this urgently
60-75 You are at very severe risk of burnout – do
something about this urgently
9. Go to YOUTUBE.COM
◦ In search box enter
the ultimate top 10 tips for stress management
10. 1. SMILE
2. MEDITATION
3. EXERCISE
4. BE GRATEFUL
5. EAT HEALTHY
6. DISTRACT YOURSELF FROM STRESS
7. BREATHE CORRECTLY
8. GOOD POSTURE
9. GET A MASSAGE
10. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH HAPPY PEOPLE
