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  • Conditions Treated
    • Anxiety
    • Burnout
    • CFS
    • Depression
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Long Covid
    • ME
  • About
    • The Therapy
    • My Story
    • Book Reviews
    • Videos
    • FAQs

Therapy for Burnout recovery

About Burnout

“In order to suffer from burnout,” says Elliot Aronson, professor of social psychology at the University of California, “you must first be on fire.” Typically, those prone to burn out are those ablaze with high goals and ideals. However, is burnout solely associated with long hours, stressful working conditions and high personal expectations?


During the Covid-19 pandemic burnout rates spiked and global data shows that burnout rates continue to rise. It's no surprise that in 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) included it in it's International Classification of Diseases, defining is as an 'occupational phenomenon'. Sadly, it's not uncommon for those who 'never say no' or 'work all the hours' to be praised in the workplace, reinforcing the view that 'all work and no play' is a good thing, but is it? What reply does our body give to this view? Our body can use symptoms as a call to action that things need to change.

Symptoms of Burnout

Physical symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

Emotional symptoms

  • Exhaustion
  • Insomnia and sleep disturbances
  • Headaches
  • Muscle or joint pain
  • Gastrointestinal problems, such as feeling sick or loss of appetite
  • Lowered immunity
  • High blood pressure
  • Issues breathing

Emotional symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

Emotional symptoms

  • Feeling helpless, trapped, and/or defeated
  • Self-doubt, feeling a failure or worthless
  • Feeling detached and alone in the world
  • Overwhelmed
  • Feeling demotivated, having a cynical/negative outlook
  • Lacking sense of satisfaction and achievement
  • Loss of interest and enjoyment
  • Persistent feelings of dread, worry and anxiety

Behavioral symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

Behavioral symptoms

  • Procrastination
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Decreased output and productivity
  • Becoming isolated and withdrawing from people, responsibilities etc
  • Reliant on food, drugs or alcohol to cope
  • Irritable and short-tempered, likely to have outbursts and take frustrations out on others
  • Increased tardiness, being late for work and/or higher absenteeism

How can I prevent Burnout?

Here are three ways to prevent burnout:


  1. Get enough Sleep - learn how to practice good sleep hygiene and work on having a consistent schedule for sleep. Just getting one extra hour of sleep could make all the difference!
  2. Say no! - Learning to say no can be a challenge and could leave us feeling guilty. However, if we're not modest and take on every task that comes our way, we are on the path to burn out.
  3. Meet your needs - Do you have a hobby that you love, which refreshes you and helps you switch off from life's stresses? If not, now is the time to find one! Meeting our needs can help us deal with stress and anxiety. Our needs also extend to social connections, exercise, a healthy diet and things like these.

Can I recover from Burnout?

In 2021 I experienced burnout and was helped to recover with the use of various tools and techniques designed to help me meet my body's needs. They helped me identify the stressors in my life and identify practical steps I could take to address these issues. A key shift was to invest more in my own health and personal fulfillment, which would then energise me to care for other important things. Having professional help from someone who could look on with a fresh perspective was a game changer.


If you would like to know about how mental health coaching can help burnout recovery please get in touch for a thirty minute consultation.

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Book Consulation

“Those who are inclined to burn out have strong tendencies to be sympathetic, human, delicate, dedicated, and idealistic. They are not machine oriented but ‘human oriented,’ so to speak.”


Professor Fumiaki Inaoka - Burnout Syndrome

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