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.

1. Wendy M. Knight
EDU735
November 26, 2012

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

11.  What has worked for you???