Am I Experiencing Burnout?

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In this episode, Am I Experiencing Burnout?, our hosts Dr. Kate Staveley and Dr. Andrew Tresidder are joined by author and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Claire Plumbly to discuss what we mean by burnout, why we need a new definition for occupational burnout to cover working in all aspects of life and how Claire's book, burnout, can teach us how to drive our own nervous systems more effectively to help us navigate times of high stress.

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Burnout book - Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You by Dr Claire Plumbly. If your nervous system feels like it’s constantly braced for impact — this book is for you. You might be outwardly functioning, but inwardly fraying. Whether you're crashing from one activity to another on autopilot, snapping at the smallest things, or fantasising about a dramatic exit from it all — this is NOT your fault. You’re burning out. And it’s not because you’re weak. It’s because your dysregulated nervous system has been pushing through on it's own for too long - and it cannot keep it up any longer.

Dr. Claire Plumbly - Dr Claire Plumbly is a UK Clinical Psychologist, EMDR Consultant & author specialising in burnout, PTSD, anxiety, and trauma-informed wellbeing. This is her website for keynotes, workshops & media work.

Health and Self Care - Free book download! What's in the book? We'll find thoughts and comments from a number of experienced medical and other professionals. It covers health as a concept, hardware body and software being, doctors as patients, self-care and physical health, aspects of psychological health and relatio...