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If your Monday morning work routine already has you fantasizing about the weekend, you might be showing signs of burnout. It’s somewhat different than job-related stress. Experts say stress is usually short-term—maybe you have an important project deadline looming—but exhaustion occurs when stressors such as a lack of autonomy or feeling your work doesn’t really matter never seem to go away.

To fight burnout, it helps to know a few of the symptoms. Dreading going to work, high absenteeism, lack of energy in and out of work, insomnia, and irritability can all be signs of burnout.

So, what can you do to prevent burnout setting in on the job? Here are 10 tips. Let’s start with the ones concerning basic self-care—things you need to do every day.

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In every community across the country, there are people who make a difference in the lives of others by volunteering. In fact, each year tens of thousands of volunteer service projects and community initiatives make communities in America a better place to live in.

From the grass root efforts of people who serve their communities in every sector of society, there is an abundance of projects that help lift up people that are in the most need. These projects are the heartbeat of what makes America thrive.

From faith-based organizations to non-profits and community organizations, some of America’s most difficult problems are being addressed by everyday Americans who volunteer. It is a well-recognized fact that America is one of the most generous countries in the world.

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