The Cure for Burnout by Emily Ballesteros is just about everything I hoped for from a book about burnout. Ballesteros dives into the different kinds oThe Cure for Burnout by Emily Ballesteros is just about everything I hoped for from a book about burnout. Ballesteros dives into the different kinds of burnout a person can face and some strategies to help prevent, combat, and come back from burnout.
It was a nice experience to find words I could very easily relate to and walk away with action items to incorporate in my every day life. I’ve already started employing a few different techniques. As a high-performing individual with very high (if not unrealistic) expectations of myself, burnout is a thing that often feels inevitable and insurmountable. Ballesteros’ breakdown into why that doesn’t have to be the case anymore is much needed in a world that feels like it still praises hustle culture over health.
I read and watch a lot of content around productivity and burnout and, as I often wish for with personal development books, do think this book could be more succinct. The individual topics around setting boundaries felt a bit long for my taste and I found myself wishing we could just get to the point a bit more quickly. If you’re picking up this book, you’re likely familiar with many of the themes outlined here and don’t need full-scale synopses on the different kinds of stressors. You KNOW what triggers you — you need actionable feedback to overcome those triggers. No book will help you with that. Therapy will (and while were on the topic, YES, I do think everyone needs therapy).
All in all, I did enjoy reading this book. It was smart and fast-paced and I will certainly recommend it to anyone I know looking for some confirmation that their burnout is valid and deserves attention before it gets out of hand.
Important to note if you are struggling with burnout: while this book is a fantastic starting resource, I strongly recommend you work with medical and mental health professionals to ensure your physical and psychological safety during recovery. Burnout is NO JOKE and no one should try and overcome it in a vacuum.
Thank you to Penguin Random House and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for this review.
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