REINVENT
The show I would not have taken seriously, and what it actually gave me
I found Ted Lasso in recovery, not during burnout. It did not fix anything. It kept me company, and it showed me what I had not been giving myself.
From the blog
Honest reflections on burnout, recovery, and what comes next.
REINVENT
Rest is not something you can aim at
Rest matters, but "I want to stop feeling like this" is a goal you cannot act on. Dr Ben Searle on using your values and strengths to rebuild.
RECOGNISE
The real reason so many people won't take the sick leave they know they need
Most people who need to stop already know it. The reason they don't take the leave isn't ignorance. It's what taking it would say about them.
RESET
You don't have to go back the same person
The conversation about returning to work after burnout is usually about logistics. Nobody asks: do you actually want to go back as the same person who left?
REINVENT
You built your whole identity around your career. Burnout just made that visible.
"Who am I if I leave this job?" isn't a career question, it's an identity question. Burnout is what forces it up. Here's how to sit with it.