Millennials watch Netflix to deal with burnout stress

Millennials watch Netflix to deal with exhaustion-syndrom stressMillennials watch Netflix to deal with burnout stressMillennials are burned out, baby.Ninety-six percent say burnout affects their everyday life, according to a survey of 2,059 Millennials by psychiatric and trauma recovery center Yellowbrick.Burnout hadnt been recognized by any organization until May, when the World Health Organization classified it as a strictly work-related syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe bulk of Millennial respondents said they felt mental exhaustion either daily (29%) to multiple times per week (28%). And 31% claimed to be physically exhausted daily, while 29% felt it many times over the week.Burnout seems to be holding back Millennials from living their best lives, performing their best at work, and eve n performing their civic duties.78% say burnout has prevented them from socializing53% have missed work due to burnout32% have missed paying bills due to burnout24% didnt vote due to burnoutAnd two-thirds agree both that their life is more stressful than the average personsand more stressful than previous generations.At the workplace, 62% of Millennials say they feel they always need to be available via email or Slack, and 63% feel pressure to have the perfect job. Nearly half (48%) identify as a workaholic.And theyre putting in the hoursand theyre coping with those hours by zoning out in a variety of ways.16% watch Netflix/Hulu/TV10% sleep to escape10% exercise9% drink alcohol8% use drugs (of this percentage, 68% use marijuana)8% meditate7% surf the InternetIts interesting to see that almost twice as many Millennials would rather binge-watch TV than drink. Theyve already been pegged as the generation that takes less pleasure in drinking.It sounds like Millennials are at their break ing point 60% of respondents say they are either planning or considering making a major lifestyle change within the next year to reduce their burnout symptoms.