Resources for Burnout
About this list:
Welcome to this list of books, podcasts, and articles about burnout. I’m hoping that this will become a place to find informative information that may be helpful if you are experiencing burnout.
I’ve done my best to compile resources that have been published in the last 5 years or less. The older resources that have been included have been vetted and determined to still provide relevant information or information that may be of interest to a certain cohort of individuals.
While I have read or listened to most, I HAVE NOT personally read or listened to ALL of the resources listed, so please read the disclaimer below.
This list is an ongoing project and will be updated as new and relevant resources are published.
Disclaimer:
This is a list of resources that reflects a very wide range of information, perspectives and opinions.
Compiling this list is not to be taken as a recommendation or endorsement of any of the information offered by these resources. All ideas and opinions are the ownership of the authors. Also, this list is not meant to be a substitute for professional therapy services or appropriate mental health treatment and support.
This list is meant to be a starting point for readers and listeners, and I encourage you to do your own critical analysis and research, when reading or listening, to find what makes sense for you.
Books
About Burnout:
The Burnout Epidemic: The Rise of Chronic Stress and How We Can Fix It (2021)
- Jennifer Moss *Canadian author*
Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation (2021)
- Anne Helen Petersen
The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives (2023)
- Jonathan Malesic
Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle (2020)
- Emily Nagoski
Self-Help for Burnout:
*When reading self-help books, please be a critical reader*
Cure for Burnout: How to Find Balance and Reclaim Your Life (2024)
-Emily Ballesteros
The Burnout Antidote: A Spiritual Guide To Empowerment for Empaths, Over-Givers, and Highly Sensitive People (2022)
- Anne Berube *Canadian author*
The Burnout Fix: Overcome Overwhelm, Beat Busy, and Sustain Success in the New World of Work (2021)
- Jacinta M Jimenez
Tired as F*ck: Burnout at the Hands of Diet, Self-Help, And Hustle Culture (2022)
- Caroline Dooner
Self Help for Resilience:
The Resilient Life: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout, and Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Health (2022)
- Susan Biali
Burnout in Healthcare:
Mayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout: 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace (2020)
- Stephen Swensen
The Thriving Giver – 7 Principles for Health Professionals and Caregivers to Enhance Self-Care and Prevent Burnout (2021)
- Sarah Kuipers
Burnout in Caregiving and Caregivers:
Already Toast: Caregiving and Burnout in America (2022)
- Kate Washington
Therapies for Burnout:
ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (2024)
- Debbie Sorensen
About the World of Work:
The Good Enough Job: Reclaiming Life From Work (2023)
- Simone Stolzoff
Quit: The Power of Knowing When To Walk Away (2022)
- Annie Duke
Podcasts
*A word about podcast links: I’ve done my best to link to original podcast or transcript pages, but if that was not available, I attached a link to the most popular podcast player. However, please feel free to use your preferred podcast player*
About Burnout:
Why Burnout Happens – and How Bosses Can Help (26 min)
HBR IdeaCast – episode 771 (2020)
https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/12/why-burnout-happens-and-how-bosses-can-help
Burnout is Everyone’s Problem (41 min)
WorkLIfe with Adam Grant – season 3, episode 2 (2020)
https://www.ted.com/talks/worklife_with_adam_grant_burnout_is_everyone_s_problem
Burnout and Mental Health (42 min)
The Anxious Achiever – (2021)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/burnout-and-mental-health-perspectives-from-human/id1480904163?i=1000580896524
Burnout and How to Avoid It (33 min)
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos – (2022)
https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-happiness-lab-with-dr-laurie-santos/burnout-and-how-to-avoid-it
How to Stop Remote Burnout (10 min)
The Anxious Achiever – (2021)
https://hbr.org/podcast/2021/02/bonus-how-to-stop-remote-work-burnout
Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout and How to Complete the Stress Cycle (63 min)
Unlocking Us with Brene Brown – (2020)
Women and Burnout:
Managing Burnout (44 min)
Woman At Work – season 3, episode 1 (2019)
https://hbr.org/podcast/2019/04/managing-burnout
When Work Takes Over Your Life (37 min)
WorkLife with Adam Grant – season 1, episode 8 (2018)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-work-takes-over-your-life-adam-grant
Teachers and Burnout:
“I Didn’t Know What the Word Burnout Meant”: One Teacher’s Mental Health Journey (35 min)
The Anxious Achiever – (2023)
https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/i-didnt-know-what-the-word-burnout-meant-one-teachers/id1480904163?i=1000626929653
Leadership and Burnout:
Leadership, Burnout, and Breakdowns (and Why Coaching Can Help) (41 min)
The Anxious Achiever – (2023)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leadership-burnout-and-breakdowns-and-why-coaching/id1480904163?i=1000632579221
Articles
Your Burnout Is Trying to Tell You Something – Harvard Business Review (January 16, 2024)
https://hbr.org/2024/01/your-burnout-is-trying-to-tell-you-something
How Burnout Became Normal – and How to Push Back Against It (April 23, 2024)
https://hbr.org/2024/04/how-burnout-became-normal-and-how-to-push-back-against-it