Preventing Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Taking Action
Workplace Wellbeing - Chapter 6
Burnout rarely appears overnight. It can build gradually when ongoing stress, pressure and responsibility begin to outweigh the opportunities we have to rest, recover and feel supported.
This chapter explores how to recognise the early signs that your physical or emotional resources may be running low, understand some of the workplace factors that can contribute to burnout, and identify changes that may help protect your wellbeing.
You’ll be encouraged to reflect on your own patterns, pressures and warning signs, while exploring practical ways to create more space for recovery, communicate when something needs to change and develop healthier, more sustainable ways of working.
Inside this chapter:
- Understanding how burnout can develop
- Recognising your personal warning signs
- Identifying workplace pressures and patterns
- Exploring what genuinely helps you recover
- Creating healthier boundaries around work
- Knowing when additional support may be needed
- Building a more sustainable approach to your working life
Burnout prevention isn’t about becoming better at tolerating unhealthy levels of pressure. Sometimes the most important step is recognising when the demands around you need to change.
By Maggie Learoyd
Psychotherapist | ADHD, Autism & ARFID Specialist
Founder of Space to Breathe Therapy
