Q What stages does burnout treatment go through?
A First, pulse diagnosis and consultation identify the cause of exhaustion and your constitution. Then treatment proceeds by replenishing depleted energy, releasing stagnant energy and restoring balance, eliminating waste products, and finally consolidating recovery. Lifestyle management such as sleep and boundary-setting is carried out alongside.
Detailed Answer
Since burnout is a state where both body and mind are exhausted together, treatment begins with consultation and identifying the cause to set direction. Then the process moves through replenishing the body's reserves and restoring balance, while managing rest, workload adjustment, and sleep together to prevent relapse.
Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective
Dongjedang generally takes a four-stage approach: (1) replenishing the source of vital energy to rebuild the foundation, (2) releasing energy stagnated by overwork and cooling excess heat to restore balance, (3) eliminating accumulated waste products to revive circulation, and (4) stabilizing recovery to maintain a healthy condition. Since exhaustion presents differently in each person, the weight given to each stage is customized based on pulse diagnosis findings.
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