The joy of burnout : how burning out unlocks the way to a better, brighter future

Psychotherapist and founder of the self-help island Skyros, Dr Dina Glouberman helps us turn our lives around with her radical approach to burnout.

Burnout is reaching epidemic proportions throughout the adult population.

Yet, although universally thought of as the curse of our fast-paced, frenetic, stressful lifestyle, it can actually be a life-saver.

This title reveals just how this debilitating condition can be the key to reclaiming our personal joy. Dr Glouberman explains that burnout happens when the love or meaning for what we are doing is lost, but the attachment to it drives us to stay in our rut.

Although defined by its joylessness, experiencing burnout is actually a positive step - alerting us to the fact that we are not being true to ourselves and providing us with the impetus to redirect our lives for joy.

Uncovering the process of burnout, she shows us how can use the experience to turn our lives around.

For those who are at burnout, or in danger of becoming so, this practical, challenging guide should provide a useful companion to help you rise from the ashes of your former self.