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A practical guide for the overwhelmed
Brief Description
Burnout results from chronic stress, and when we experience it, we can feel exhausted, hopeless, and ineffective. Our performance suffers, and we can feel disconnected at work and at home. Over time, stress and burnout can lead to even more significant physical and mental health problems.... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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An illustrated self-help guide for women on dealing with burnout and overwhelm featuring science-based solutions that will last a lifetime.

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Burnout results from chronic stress, and when we experience it, we can feel exhausted, hopeless, and ineffective. Our performance suffers, and we can feel disconnected at work and at home. Over time, stress and burnout can lead to even more significant physical and mental health problems.

Many of us yearn for a map that will guide us from languishing to flourishing, narrated by an expert who has climbed the same mountain. This book is that mapβ€”distilling a century of science into a three-step recipe for treating burnout: Soothe, transcend, then move.

Research is supported by relatable personal stories, practical real-life lessons, and beautiful illustrations. This is the emotional life manual that the overwhelmed reader needs; just Start Here.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781408783221

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Little, Brown

Illustration: c.40 b/w integrated illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Clinical psychologist Dr Kerry Makin-Byrd is a noted burnout and wellbeing expert. Alum of Penn State University, University of California, San Francisco, and Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System/Stanford Medical School (affiliated), she was honoured to receive the Special Contribution Award from the Veterans Health Administration in recognition of her impactful policy contributions and clinical teaching. Not only an expert but also a burnout survivor herself, Dr Kerry previously published a memoir, The Ballad of Burnout.

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