I’m Exhausted… How Can I Have Joy?

Abstract

The daily lives of workers in an organization are marked by several stressors that demand constant activation of coping resources in adverse circumstances. The illness arising in these situations can evolve into Burnout, a syndrome that arises from chronic work distress and failure of coping strategies. Thus, the theoretical study presented here aims to carry out a critical reflection on the role of joy in preventing Burnout syndrome. In this sense, the relationship between Burnout syndrome, Joy and Eucoping was studied from the perspective of Psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology. From our reflections it was possible to infer that joy, produced by Eucoping-an effective coping strategy-is a concept that underpins studies and programs that can be of great value in preventing Burnout and can also act in promoting well-being in organizations.