Harnessing the Power of Music to Heal Burnout Syndrome

Do you spend most of your time lying down in bed not doing much of anything, feeling tired and unmotivated? Perhaps it is a sign for you as you have feelings of burnout. Burnout is a negative experience that results in decreased motivation and prolonged emotional, physical and mental exhaustion. Besides that, burnout is a phenomenon thought to be brought on by ongoing work-related stress that is not well handled. (WHO, 2019). If you experience constant burnout, you may end up living a life on autopilot without any enjoyment, meaning, or purpose. Furthermore, burnout can affect anyone, regardless of age, profession or socioeconomic status. Not even a consensus has been reached by researchers over how to address the psychological and physical impacts of burnout. Afterwards, what can be done by individuals to alleviate the symptoms? Music may provide one way to solve this kind of problem. It has been established that music helps reduce burnout.