MENTAL EFFICACY

 1.  Anxiety Neurosis An individual suffering from anxiety neurosis has exaggerated uncontrollable anxiety and apprehension. Anxiety disorders are fairly common in our society. Roughly two to four percent of the population has been diagnosed, at one time or another, as having some type of anxiety disorder.  Signs and symptoms of anxiety neurosis include: ·          A rather constant state of tension, ·          Worry ·          General uneasiness. Such individuals are often oversensitive in people-to- people relationships and frequently have feelings of inadequacy and depression.  ·          Emotional tension frequently leads to physical tensions which cause neck and upper shoulder muscular pain and sleep disturbances of insomnia and nightmares.  ·          Decision making is difficult, and after the decision is made, the individual may worry excessively over possible disasters that may occur.  2.  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder An Obsessive-Compulsive person feels he

Burnout can be defined as a state of physical and emotional exhaustion in which one feels a negative self-concept and negative attitude toward his job.  Burnout is a symptom that suggests that a person's job expectations are higher than reality.   Burnout is often seen among individuals in the health care setting because these individuals are very idealistic. They want to save the world from disease and death; not everyone can be saved.   General Causes of Burnout Some causes come from inside the person - internal causes, ·          A person may set unrealistically high goals.  ·          Totally committed to the job, a perfectionist who wants to tackle all the problems himself, and takes on all possible responsibilities.   ·          Lack of rewards ·          There are simply not enough hours in the day for he/she to do everything perfectly, he experiences burnout. ·          Other internal causes of burnout include personal problems: domestic problems (trouble at