AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN'S HOUR Chosen by the Financial Times and Stylist as a Book To
Read in 2024 'Schaffner is insightful charming and visionary' Susan Elderkin author of The
Novel Cure Burnout is said to be the defining feeling of the post-pandemic world - but why
are we all so exhausted? Some of us struggle with perfectionism while others are simply
overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. From confronting our inner critics to how our
desire to be productive stops us from being free Anna Katharina Schaffner cultural historian
and burnout coach brings together science medicine literature and philosophy to explore the
causes and history of exhaustion and burnout revealing new ways to combat stress and
negativity. Inventive and freewheeling full of comfort solace and practical advice
Exhausted is an inspiring guide to getting control of your own exhaustion - and rediscovering
happiness along the way.
