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16 The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, April 14, 2022 theifp.ca uw ° =z = Ss = AM | REALLY OK? BEWARE OF HOW SERIOUS BURNOUT = CAN BE, WRITES DR. NADIA ALAM DR. NADIA ALAM Column Iburned out. Many others across ev- industry, including health care, are in the same No doubt, the suffering, loneliness, in my corner of the a -care Sete left scars on my heart. Italso made itthat much r to be any stre: from other equally impor. tant factors, including fam- ily and friends. Burnout is insidious. It tookmea year to identify it. It started with fatigue, then. continued with diffi- culty sleeping, not eating well, not exercising, emo- fonal exhaustion : and dis: tine At ‘first, I chalked itupto stresses facing my extend- ed family. But! knew I was in trou- ble when all I could think about was quitting. That's when I reached out for help. This is not a plea for sympathy. It is a call to pay attention. Listen when that voice inside tells you how you re- ally feel. Don't rationalize the emotional exhaustion, the lack of interest in the things you once loved do- ing, the feeling that noth- ing you do matters any- “Don't look away if your coping mechanisms are failing and everything feels likea massive effort of will. Ask self, "am I real- ly OK?" And if you hesitate, seek help. Untreat yurnout reads to loss of identity, de- tachment from what makes us whole, lack of compas- sion for the people we care for and, at its worst, death by suicide. For those who are in po- sitions of power and au- thority, you are not exempt from dealing with your staffs burnout. It is your job to create a work envi- recognition, autonomy and ba se healthy people are far more able, effective and productive at their jol bs. ecting an individual to Pe their burnout alone is like expecting a tree to survive in contaminated soil. If you see burnout in that some- eds fixing. This is nota "you" pre Jem. we, is an "us" prob- lem. aan. demic sowetior: We can sur- vive this together too. Nadia Alam is a Halton physician and past presi- dent of the Ontario Hic Association. Her columi also appear on vonpuodtrra diaalam.com. She can be reached through her web- site. JROPINIONS SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFPRCA TO LEARN HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR OWN CONTENT VISIT THEIFPCA SNAPSHOT Lori Martin photo A pair of ducks take up temporary residency in a swimming pool on Nader Street. Do you have a great local photo you'd like to share? Send it to sleblanc@metroland.com, along with a brief description. NEW RULES BENEFIT INVESTORS ke PETER WATSON Column Investor confusion on selecting a person to help with your finances should now be: greatly reduced, as Ontario has started regu- lating who can use stan- dard | industry titles. les “financial planer” en “financial ad- sor” will now be regulat- od, and those who use these titles will have to be quali- fied. The Financial Profes- sionals Title Section Rule is now in force, as of March 28. Ihave two comments. gulation of im- assist investors in selecting someone from whom they seek advice. Someone re- presenting as a “financial aoa Mesias the neces- qualificat fraudulent. ‘only individ als who have obtained a cre- dential from a body ap- proved by the Financial Ser- vices Regulatory Authority of Ontario can use the titles age ment of personal financial affairs is one of the most important foundations for many of! ust Its money that pays the bi Many "Huancial deci- sions affect quality of life, and getting bad advice from someone not quali- fied can be costly and po- tentially harmful for that quality of. I stony support this new regulat Second. without being too disrespectful for those res sponsib! le for the new regulation, nat. took so long? At the beginning of m career, there were stories of financial planners who stole from their clients. As it turned out, most dealt with financial planners who were not qualified. The financial world evolves quickly. We safety measures, including regulation , that evolve to protect investors. Peter Watson is regis- tered with Angra Capital Partners Inc. (ACPI) to provide investment advice. Investment products are provided by ACPI. ACPI is a member of the Invest- ment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada. The opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of ACPI. Watson provides wealth ABOUT US This newspaper, published every Thursday, is a division of the Metroland Media Group Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. The Metroland family of newspapers is comprised of more than 70 community publications across Ontario. 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