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Feeling that end-of-year burnout? You're not alone

A fatigued man. [iStockphoto]

The end of the year is upon us and figuratively speaking it is time to close those laptops, take a break spend some quality time with loved ones and participate in some leisure activities.

If you are experiencing exhaustion, trouble concentrating, procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, a drop in motivation and tiredness then these may be symptoms of what they call End-of-year burnout or fatigue. According to an article by Forbes, End-of-year burnout is fatigue that manifests itself in the workplace, typically in November and December. It's essentially a build-up of stress over time and is a common occurrence.

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