Burnout

Dr Claire Plumbly is an HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist and Director of Good Therapy Ltd in Taunton, an online centre for trauma-focused therapy. She is also CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) and EMDR accredited. EMDR is Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, an evidence-based trauma therapy and training as an EMDR consultant.>

Vorwort
An accessible go-to guide on burnout based on the latest scientific understanding of our nervous system from a qualified UK practitioner psychologist and trauma specialist

Autorentext
Dr Claire Plumbly is an HCPC-Registered Clinical Psychologist and Director of Good Therapy Ltd in the UK, a centre for trauma-focused therapy based online and in Somerset. Dr Plumbly has over 20 years' therapeutic experience helping individuals overcome anxiety, trauma and burnout, both in the NHS and private practice. She is also an accredited EMDR and CBT practitioner and an EMDR Consultant.

Klappentext

'There is only one book on burnout that I will be recommending - this one. We need one in every office and every staff room around the world.' Dr Julie Smith, bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before

Our human nervous system has the power to cope with high stress but not when it's been ground down by the relentless stimuli of today's world. Over time, these persistent demands leave us burnt out because our nervous system is stuck in survival mode. In this mode, we have reduced capacity for rational thinking and less capacity to care. It becomes hard to make decisions, rest, solve problems, be mindful and set boundaries.

Drawing on polyvagal theory and her professional insights as a trauma therapist working with clients experiencing anxiety, trauma and burnout, Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Plumbly will help you understand:

• Why stress is different from burnout
• How burnout stifles your ability to interact, think clearly and be productive or creative.
• Why you get stuck in burnout and cannot 'think' your way out of it or engage in activities you know could help you.
• Cultural beliefs and psychological patterns that cause burnout
• How to soothe your nervous system back to full capacity using techniques and compassion.

By the end of this book, you will have tools to thrive amidst the challenges of modern life, at work, at home and through positive interactions and relationships.

Zusammenfassung

If we just keep on going in a frenzied state of busyness, our nervous system eventually gets overwhelmed and we experience a trauma response. This changes how we think, feel and behave, making it difficult for us to carry out tasks or practise self-care strategies like boundary-setting and mindfulness. We lose motivation and interest in things we used to enjoy and become trapped in a state known as learned helplessness, unable to see solutions, sometimes unable to care. We still operate, but in autopilot mode, prone to making mistakes and to toxic behaviour that impacts our professional and personal relationships.

Drawing on polyvagal theory and her professional insights as a trauma therapist working with clients experiencing burnout, Clinical Psychologist Dr Claire Plumbly shares:

• The signs and stages of burnout
• Why it stifles our abilities to interact, make decisions, solve problems or be productive and creative
• Common causes, from using busyness to cope with emotions to perfectionism and the draining impact of monotonous work
• How one burnt out nervous system impacts the nervous systems around it - a phenomenon called co-regulation
• How to work in sympathy with your nervous system and benefit from a healthy level of stress to remain effective
• How compassion supports your nervous system to overcome burnout