Anna Katharina Schaffner

Burnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world - but why are we all so exhausted? Some of us struggle with perfectionism, while others are simply overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. But whatever you're feeling, you are not alone - and this liberating, enlightening guide to exhaustion in all its forms will help you...

Trapped in toxic narratives? Rewrite your self-story | Edit away negativity | Step into happiness Have you ever told yourself one of these?I'm stupid... I'm ugly... I'm bad...I'm the best... I'm a victim... I'm different... We all tell ourselves stories to make sense of our place in the world and why we are the way we are. Sadly, the most...

As heard on BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour and chosen by the Financial Times and Stylist as a Book To Read in 2024. Schaffner is insightful, charming and visionary – Susan Elderkin, author of The Novel Cure Burnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world, but why are we all so exhausted? Some of us struggle...

The Art of Self-Improvement by Anna Katharina Schaffner offers a brilliant distillation of the key ideas behind successful self-improvement practices throughout history, showing us how they remain relevant today. Self-help today is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, one often seen as a product of liberalism and capitalism. Far from being a recent phenomenon, however, the practice of self-improvement has a long...