Burnout rarely arrives with a single dramatic moment. More often, it creeps in quietly, through long hours, shrinking space for rest, and the slow erosion of connection. In the first episode of the newly rebranded podcast series Burnout-Free Working, I’m joined by Dr Richard Duggins, whose work over the past two decades has shaped how many of us understand burnout, recovery, and sustainable working. What struck me most in our conversation was Richard’s reframing of resilience. Rather than...

Is Christmas the ‘most wonderful time of the year’ or the ‘most difficult’?  Often, and for many reasons, it can be a bit of both.

1) Keep your bedroom clutter free – dirty washing, piles of paperwork, strewn shoes everywhere is distracting for us when we want to...