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.
I joined ABC Life Matters host Tegan Taylor and Fiona Macdonald (Centre for Future Work) to discuss the impact of Right to Disconnect laws and their influence on Australian working hours and working habits.
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.
The demands of everyday life take a toll on our bodies and minds. Recovering from this toll is critical to preventing burnout. This issue is about how to boost day-to-day recovery.
I enjoyed speaking to Jason and Joelle, the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast, about my own experiences, how to identify someone experiencing burnout, and some approaches to managing burnout at work.
This episode draws on Self-Determination Theory to discuss basic psychological needs and how they affect motivation, performance, and wellbeing in the workplace. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about Self-Determination Theory — or watch the video. This episode’s guest is Professor Marylène Gagné, a John Curtin Distinguished Professor at the Future of Work…
In this issue, I discuss some of the obstacles to recovery from burnout, and how to overcome them.
In this episode I talk to University of Sydney Business School Professor Helena Nguyen about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it.
This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the Job Demands—Resource model — or watch the video of that minisode. This episode’s guest knows a lot about workplace mental health management. Teegan Modderman…
