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What do you do if your CSR career has left you feeling burnt out?

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You chose a career in corporate social responsibility (CSR) because you wanted to make a positive impact on the world. You care deeply about the social and environmental issues that affect your company, your stakeholders, and your community. You work hard to align your values with your actions, and to promote ethical and sustainable practices in your organization.

But what happens when your passion turns into pressure? When you feel overwhelmed by the expectations, challenges, and conflicts that come with your role? When you lose sight of your purpose, your goals, and your well-being? When you experience burnout?

Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by chronic stress. It can affect anyone who works in a demanding and complex field, especially one that involves high levels of responsibility, accountability, and emotional involvement. Burnout can have serious consequences for your health, happiness, and performance.

If you are feeling burnt out from your CSR career, you are not alone. Many CSR professionals face similar struggles and challenges. But you don't have to suffer in silence or give up on your dreams. There are ways to cope with burnout and to regain your motivation, energy, and enthusiasm. Here are some tips to help you:

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Anindita Deb Sarkar

Founder, Mahalaya / Member, WICCI Corporate Sustainability Council / SPJain PGPDM Mentor & Alum / CSR and ESG Enthusiast
Pallavi Mahajan

Oxford MBA | United Nations | Published Author | Chevening Scholar | Forté Fellow | TedX Speaker
Clyde Castellino

|CapabilityTraining Ninja | Indian institute of technology Bombay |SP JAIN PGPDM alumnus| Speech and hearing impaired…

1 Recognize the signs

If you feel tired, drained, or depleted; lose interest or satisfaction in your work; feel cynical, detached, or indifferent; have difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; experience mood swings, irritability, or anxiety; have physical symptoms like headaches, insomnia, or illness; isolate yourself from others or neglect your personal life; or have a negative or distorted self-image or sense of accomplishment, it is important to acknowledge that you may be experiencing burnout. Don't ignore these signs or dismiss them as normal. Instead, take action and seek help.

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Pallavi Mahajan

Oxford MBA | United Nations | Published Author | Chevening Scholar | Forté Fellow | TedX Speaker
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Acknowledge and accept that you are experiencing burnout. Common signs include feeling emotionally drained, lacking motivation, and experiencing physical symptoms such as fatigue or headaches. If possible, take some time off to rest and recharge. Use this time to disconnect from work, engage in activities that bring you joy and relaxation, and focus on self-care. Establish clear boundaries between work and personal life to prevent burnout from recurring. Set limits on your work hours, avoid checking emails or taking work-related calls during your downtime, and prioritize activities that nourish your well-being. Reach out to colleagues, friends, or a professional counselor for support.

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2 Identify the causes

The next step is to understand what is causing your burnout. This could be due to having unrealistic expectations or goals, a lack of autonomy, support, or recognition, facing ethical dilemmas or conflicts of interest, dealing with resistance, criticism, or hostility, having too much or too little work or responsibility, having poor work-life balance or boundaries, or personal or professional challenges or changes. By identifying the root cause of your burnout, you can take the necessary steps to address them and find solutions that work for you.

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I will identify the root cause and work on the gaps, where I am lacking. Also will upgrade myself( professional attributes) with the current practices and future needs of business.

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Danielly Kaufmann

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Recognizing the causes, depending on which stage you are in the way to burnout might be difficult without guidance, because immediate causes and hidden causes are, probably, working altogether. Identifying the roots is a work itself, and knowing what to do after recognizing, it takes time and knowledge, that's why there are professionals, from psychologists to counselors, to coaches, to guide on these situations.

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3 Take care of yourself

Prioritizing self-care is the most important step to prevent burnout from taking a toll on your physical and mental health. To restore your well-being and resilience, you should get enough sleep and rest, eat well and stay hydrated, exercise regularly and stay active, meditate, relax, or practice mindfulness. Additionally, seeking professional help if needed, expressing your feelings and thoughts, connecting with supportive people, engaging in hobbies or activities that bring you joy, celebrating your achievements and strengths, and being kind and compassionate to yourself are all important ways to take care of yourself. By doing so, you can replenish your energy, improve your mood, and enhance your performance.

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Danielly Kaufmann

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Once you recognize the signs it might be a great opportunity to request a health coach in collaboration with the company as a CSR measure itself.

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4 Reevaluate your career

Burnout can make you question your purpose, direction, and satisfaction in your work, so it's important to reevaluate your career and make sure it aligns with your values, interests, and goals. Ask yourself what motivated you to pursue a CSR career in the first place, what your core values are and how they match with your company's values, and what your short-term and long-term goals are. Consider the aspects of your work that you enjoy and those that you dislike, as well as the skills, knowledge, or competencies that you want to develop or improve. Think about the opportunities, challenges, or threats that you face or anticipate in your field; the feedback, recognition, or rewards that you need or desire; the boundaries, limits, or trade-offs that you need or accept; and any alternatives, options, or possibilities that you have or want to explore. By doing this reevaluation of your career, you can rediscover your passion, vision, and meaning in your work. Burnout is not a sign of weakness or failure; it is a sign that you care and that you need to care for yourself.

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5 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Anindita Deb Sarkar

Founder, Mahalaya / Member, WICCI Corporate Sustainability Council / SPJain PGPDM Mentor & Alum / CSR and ESG Enthusiast
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I will talk from my experience as a CSR manager that involves getting personally involved with marginalized cancer and cardiac patients. The term marginalized when it comes to funding for expensive cancer therapies, is much more extensive than the ordinary socioeconomic forms can aptly manage. I personally got associated with patients especially children. Losing many of those kids have left an undeniable impact on me. Many would say that you cannot be involved personally with your profession but that doesn't hold true in healthcare & CSR. Without empathy this role would just be another empty corporate jargon. When something like that happens, its best to take a sabbatical and retrospect than getting into the vicious loop of depression.

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Clyde Castellino

|CapabilityTraining Ninja | Indian institute of technology Bombay |SP JAIN PGPDM alumnus| Speech and hearing impaired champion| Marriott hotels| Thinker| Travel buff| Just like my father
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Me lady spoke about something beau- tiful this is not replaceable in our line of work, especially me lady's line. Even an iota of empathy generated would just bring a smile to the human at hand, hence bring smiles in small and if you have the capacity to bring it on a huge front kindly do so, so much in agreement respect bro.

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