Read Before Burning #13: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
In this issue of Read Before Burning, I try to answer the question so often asked by people burning out at work: “Should I stay or should I go?”
Read Before Burning #11: Burnout — From Disclosure to Action
In this issue, I discuss the actions that you can (and in many cases should) take after someone has disclosed to you that they are burning out. These include offering help (which can be trickier than you expect), respecting confidentiality, making a formal report, and keeping a record of details.
Read Before Burning #10: How to Handle Burnout Disclosure
In this issue, I cover what you SHOULD do when someone discloses to you that they are burning out. There are four simple principles to remember: Listen, Empathise, Ask, and Do. Read this article to be able to LEAD someone in the direction of recovery.
Read Before Burning #09: Disclosure Don’ts
When someone finally has the courage to open up about feeling burned out, the response they get can make a huge difference. A supportive response can facilitate trust, hope, and effective recovery. A poor response can do the opposite — and you would be shocked at how many “poor response” stories I’ve heard.
This is an article about what NOT to do.
Read Before Burning #08: Returning After Burning
Returning to work can be hard after any illness or injury, especially burnout. This issue looks at return-for-work programs and how to improve the return-to-work experience for workers who have been recovering from burnout.
Overcome Obstacles to Burnout Recovery
I appeared on the Share, Inspire, and Explore podcast to discuss why recovery from burnout can be so difficult. Across two episodes I explain six obstacles to recovery, and I provide some advice on how to overcome them.
Read Before Burning #07: Can a Break Beat Burnout?
We’ve all heard about people who burn out because they never take holidays. But these stories encourage the belief that vacations will fix everything. In this issue I discuss why that belief is dangerous, and explain what we can do to make the best of our breaks.
Read Before Burning #06: Early Warning Signs
Most people who go through severe burnout say they wish they’d recognised the early warning signs. In this issue of Read Before Burning, I describe the results of my Experiences of Burnout 2025 study that investigated early warning signs of burnout.
Early Warning Signs of Burnout (This Working Life)
I appeared on This Working Life (ABC Radio National) to discuss early warning signs of burnout with host Lisa Leong and Beyond Blue’s Luke Martin.
Read Before Burning #04: Beat the Burnout Barriers
In this issue, I discuss some of the obstacles to recovery from burnout, and how to overcome them.