Worn out from dealing with your disease? Never-ending appointments, medication refills, insurance paperwork, and diet and exercise worries can take a toll. Living with a chronic disease can be exhausting, even without thefatiguethat comes with being ill.
波士顿联邦心理学协会的健康心理学专家玛丽·安德森(Mary Anderson)说，慢性病患者在应对疼痛和疾病的同时，还经常感到负担沉重、筋疲力尽，同时还要管理自己的治疗和日常工作生活需求。
And when patients feel burned out, they’re less likely to take care of themselves, says Mayo Clinic rheumatologist and researcher John Davis III, MD. It takes only a few weeks of neglecting their care to heighten their risk of further joint damage and disability, as well as conditions like heart disease or osteoporosis, Dr. Davis says.
他说:“我们每天都在做一些事情，这些事情对长期结果很重要，理想情况下可以让患者缓解。”“职业倦怠会破坏这种治疗方案。如果人们不去看医生，不做测试，我们就看不到发生了什么，我们就无法发现风险。损害可能是巨大的。”
Try these tips to manage burnout:
照顾好基本的东西。Sleep, eat well and stick with physical activity to keep up your physical and emotional strength. But don’t get down on yourself if you miss a workout or eat a little ice cream; a small break from your routine may lighten the burden.
Streamline your regimen.用药盒装药。创建电子账户来支付账单。建立邮购处方服务。试着少花点时间控制疾病，多花点时间做让你感觉良好的事情。
Be efficient.Manage your environment and time to ease stress. For example, schedule back-to-back appointments to avoid multiple trips; limit chores to your comfort level; ask for help when needed; delegate tasks to others.
Keep self-talk positive.Discouraging self-talk intensifies burnout. Keep inner voices encouraging and compassionate, just as you would with a friend.
Plan some pleasure.到花园里去。看有趣的视频。无论你喜欢什么，把它安排到你的一天中来提升你的情绪，缓冲精力耗尽。
Polly Campbell for the Arthritis Foundation