Burnout & Recovery

Practical, honest content on recognising burnout, recovering from it and building a more sustainable relationship with ambition. Written for high-achieving women who are tired of being told to just push through.

Burnout Isn't Weakness. But It Is a Signal - Here's How to Read It

Let me say something that I wish someone had said to me earlier in my career. Burnout is not a character flaw. It is not what happens to people who can't cope. It is not a sign that you chose the wrong profession, or that you're too sensitive, or that you need to toughen up. Burnout is what happens when a high-performing, high-caring person runs on empty for too long without adequate recovery. And in healthcare, in leadership, in any profession that demands your whole self,

Dr Pretty Basra

Jun 92 min read