Among all work disorders, burnout stands out, an exhaustion that the World Health Organization (WHO) defines as the "result of chronic stress at work" and which is characterized by three dimensions: feelings of exhaustion , greater mental distance from work and reduced professional effectiveness.
However, in recent times, another work disorder known as sisifemia is gaining strength, a syndrome suffered by people with high levels of demand and perfectionism and that can affect the health, performance and motivation of employees.
According to the Cigna 360-Vitality study, companies are increasingly faced with situations in which the health of their workers is affected by imposed or self-imposed demands. This ends up affecting you on a mental and emotional level.
This new work disorder, which owes its name to the Greek myth of Sisyphus, appears when unattainable daily objectives are set, which, added to a high workload, ends up leading to the feeling of never completing tasks, despite being dedicated maximum performance. It is not fulfilled, even if working hours are lengthened.
The problem, those responsible for this work continue, comes when this dynamic is prolonged over time. Then, it can lead to anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, feelings of anguish, obsession with our work or social isolation, among others.
The majority of workers are not happy in their work. According to the Cigna 360-Vitality study, more than half (57%) of employees in Spain do not have adequate work well-being and 31% admit to feeling stressed due to an excessive workload.
"The current work environment, characterized by high competitiveness and work overload, has caused some workers to feel that they are subjected to a cycle of tasks that never ends, no matter how hard they try," says Amira Bueno, director of Human Resources. from Cigna Healthcare.
To avoid these work disorders, the person in charge asks companies to make an effort and offers five strategies so that sisifemia does not become a problem:
