Burnout Survival Kit (instant Relief From Modern Work)

By (author) Dall, Imogen
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Work can leave you frazzled – but it shouldn’t. What you need is some sane advice to get you through. Your body aches. Your brain feels like a mouldy wrung-out dishcloth. You can barely get anything done and, hang on, why are you even doing this anyway? Is there something wrong with you? Nope. You’re just burnt out. Burnout Survival Kit offers practical advice for when things are already bad. There’s no mystical magic about unleashing your inner corporate superhero, no weird productivity diagrams, and certainly no crap about working ‘smarter’. Instead, this is the calm inner voice that you need, served with good sense and creativity. As well as helping you to take time to ground yourself, there are brilliant hacks for all the causes of stress and anxiety, from how to approach networking (no one likes it) to practical advice on sleeping better. And the humour helps too. This may not be a cure, but it really does offer instant relief and give you the chance to take a breath. So whether you’re just starting to burn or fully scorched to a crisp, rest easy. You’ve got a Burnout Survival Kit.
Biographical note
Imogen Dall is a freelance writer with a background in advertising. Burnout Survival Kit is based on a zine that Imogen self-published, because sometimes the only answer to your problems is to get creative. She lives in London with her husband and cat, Peko.
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Witty, warm and sane advice to get you through burnout (an illustrated guide)
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Business books with a focus on wellbeing and self-care have flown off the shelves in recent years. Comparison titles include The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** (211k TCM), Ikigai (86k TCM), Eat That Frog (44k TCM) and Make Your Bed (30k TCM).
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There have been multiple TED Talks on this subject, including Kelly McGonigal’s ‘How to make stress your friend’ (22.6m), Daniel Levitin’s ‘How to stay calm when you know you’ll be stressed’ (15.9m) and Barry Schwartz’s ‘The way we think about work is broken’ (3.2m).
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12.8m working days were ‘lost’ by companies due to staff signing off with work-related stress and mental health issues in 2018/19. (‘Work-related stress, anxiety or depression statistics in Great Britain, 2019’ www.hse.gov.uk)
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Feelings of burnout, anxiety and work-related stress are primarily seen in workers aged 25–55. The stylish, accessible package is targeted to a millennial demographic. (‘Work-related stress, anxiety or depression statistics in Great Britain, 2019’ www.hse.gov.uk)
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In a survey of 7.5k US employees, 23% reported feelings of burnout each working day and another 44% said they sometimes felt burnt out (Forbes, 2019).