Burnout: The Warning Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore
6/22/202643 min
Are we living too fast? Why do so many of us feel constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, and unable to switch off? Cherry Healey and Dr Amir Khan tackle something so many of us are quietly struggling with... burnout!
Cherry opens up about her own experience of severe burnout in her 30s, sharing the warning signs she missed, the moment she realised something was seriously wrong, and the lifestyle changes that helped her recover. Dr Amir tells us what’s happening inside the body during burnout, - rising cortisol and chronic inflammation, to poor sleep, low mood, anxiety, and exhaustion, and the key symptoms to watch out for before you hit breaking point.
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Cherry Healey· Host0:45
I get kind of addicted to it because I love the adrenaline of it, but- It's called burnout because you run out of energy ... it probably took about three years to like- That's a long time ... really, really, really properly recover.
Dr Amir Khan· Host0:58
I've got- I've had so many patients come in thinking they're anxious or depressed, but they're not, they're just burnt out.
Cherry Healey· Host1:04
You can have boundaries with people with real kindness.
Dr Amir Khan· Host1:07
Sleep, rest [beep] are the antidotes to burnout.
Cherry Healey· Host1:10
Nothing in life is too important to make you ill.
Dr Amir Khan· Host1:14
If you think you might be heading towards burnout, the things to look out for is- A very warm welcome to No Appointment Necessary.
Cherry Healey· Host1:24
My name is Cherry Healey. I don't know why I was kind of singing.
Dr Amir Khan· Host1:27
Uh, and I am Dr. Amir Khan. Uh, I'm normally