Burnout: Your First Ten Steps (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780648571001)

A practical easy-to-read guide to recognising and overcoming burnout and enjoying life again

Burnout leaves people exhausted, overwhelmed, struggling to cope, and desperately searching for a way out. Despite being common, many people avoid acknowledging they're burnt-out, both to themselves and others.

Dr Amy Imms is a medical doctor who helps people overcome burnout, in this book she guides you through identifying whether you are burnt-out, and practical steps to get you on the road to recovery. It's written for individuals who are burnt-out, but is also helpful for those supporting a loved one, colleague, or patient, struggling with burnout.

Clear information, illustrative anecdotes, and practical exercises take you through:

• What burnout is and how it affects your health.
• Reflecting on your situation, and clarification of your hopes for a better future.
• Examining your life to create time for prioritising self-care, focusing on your wellbeing, and getting appropriate medical support.
• Strengthening your relationships, maintaining your boundaries, and identifying and living in alignment with your values.
• Learning and experimenting with skills to manage stress promote mental wellbeing, including self-compassion, grounding, mindfulness, and gratitude.
• Identifying simple changes you can make to optimise sleep rhythms, nutrition, and exercise in a way that benefits your mental wellbeing.

This book is all about taking action, and a free accompanying workbook is available online. You won't be swamped with information and research, but rather will receive evidence-based information to provide the understanding you need to proceed on your journey to recovery.

Whether you know you've been burnt-out and treading water for decades, or have just started wondering whether you're burnt-out, this book is for you. Clear and practical evidence-based guidance, in a easy-to-read package.

Recovery from burnout is possible, and this is the first step.