Focusing on his findings that certain personality traits contribute to workplace burnout, experienced clinical psychologist Mike McKinney takes an informed look at the features of burnout, why and how burnout happens, and the signs it might be about to strike.
A comprehensive
guide to the reasons behind burnout, with effective, practical ways to manage
and prevent burnout to create a more balanced future.
Burnout is a
phenomenon that can happen to anyone, yet it is most often found in
high-pressured workplaces, especially those where promotions and target
achievement are valued. In this timely book, clinical psychologist Mike
McKinney takes an informed look at the features of burnout, why and how burnout
happens, and the signs it might be about to strike.
After noticing an
increase in patients struggling with burnout in their work roles, McKinney used
his extensive experience to gain a better understanding behind the reasons for
this growth. What he found was that there are common underlying personality traits
in an individual that can result in an increased vulnerability towards the
development of burnout.
While workplace
changes are often touted as the answer to burnout, the author draws on his
clinical experience over more than 25 years to show the reader what is within
their power to change about themselves, so they can create greater resilience
to burnout and a better balance in life. He deftly demonstrates how particular
personality traits can contribute towards burnout, such as:
- the
quest for perfection
-
fear
of failure
- beliefs
around personal performance
- having
an ‘all-or-nothing’ approach
- holding
impossibly high personal expectations.
The author then
provides options and answers, along with suggestions for positive changes that
can be sustained, and offers ways to help the reader consider a wider (and
possibly new) purpose in life that is underpinned by ways to enhance
resilience. Beating Burnout is an insightful, practical book for
professionals and anyone experiencing burnout, as well as those who would like
to help someone in burnout.
