Playlist: Burnout in High Achievers

Nearly one in three people who take time off for burnout are off again within a year – and over

Most of us have been told that burnout is caused by overwork and that the solution is to rest, take

There is one belief that keeps high achievers stuck in burnout long after they should be recovering – the belief

Getting a complaint from a colleague is one of the most destabilising things that can happen to a high-achieving leader.

We often miss the subtle signs of stress in our lives, focusing only on the obvious ones like a racing

We’re terrible at spotting warning signs in ourselves. As medical professionals, we can quickly identify cardiac arrest, sepsis, and red

The solution to burnout is not to “keep calm and carry on”. It’s not to minimise our feelings or succumb

The pressure we’re working under is taking a toll. We might think we’re coping because we’re still performing well at

We often see things in black and white, as though we’re either strong or struggling, caring for others or protecting

Burnout is not simply a matter of stress – it can leave us exhausted, detached, cynical, and doubting our own

It’s easy to think stress is a normal part of life, especially if you work in healthcare. This way of

In a high-stakes, public-facing job, balancing empathy with maintaining professional boundaries is not an easy task. The emotional demands of

When work takes up so much space in our days and our minds, that’s when burnout can start to creep

How you deal with burnout – and even how susceptible you are to it – is, in large part, encoded

In the search for “success” – however we define it – we tend to overlook our own physical wellbeing, which

We often underestimate severity of burnout, downplay its impact on our bodies, and push it aside as non-urgent. It’s easy

If your job is demanding, jou’ve probably wondered at some point if you’re burning out. The constant stress and pressure

Do you give yourself permission to rest? If you’re like many people in caring professions, you worry that taking time

For people in caring professions, trauma can be something we experience on a regular basis. an event doesn’t have to

No one wants to burn out. When you experience burnout, you might find yourself thinking much more slowly and your

Why is it that doctors work themselves to the point of burnout and stress and making themselves sick? In a

While taking time away from work, you may realize that your career path is not what you wanted it to

When major issues occur in your life, it’s often necessary to take a break and deal with them, and of

In this episode, Rachel talks about the worrying statistics about burnout and exhaustion in doctors and discusses some of the