The Book
A practical guide to understanding burnout and finding your way back to well-being
The 5 Keys to Burnout Recovery is a psychologically informed guide to understanding burnout, recognising what you may be experiencing and beginning the process of recovery.
Alongside practical guidance, Catherine shares an open and honest account of her own experiences of work-related burnout, not once, but twice, including the warning signs, the suffering she experienced and what helped her find her way back to well-being.
A practical place to begin
Making sense of burnout and recovery
When you’re exhausted, it can be difficult to know what is happening, let alone what to do about it.
The 5 Keys to Burnout Recovery provides a clear framework to help you make sense of your experience and begin thinking about what recovery might look like for you.
The book offers:
- A clear framework for navigating burnout recovery
- Practical guidance on where to begin
- Strategies informed by psychological research
- Guidance particularly relevant to moderate to severe work-related burnout
- Real-life examples from Catherine's own recovery from burnout
It is designed to be an accessible and practical starting point for anyone wanting to understand burnout and take their first steps towards recovery.
Why I wrote it
The guide I wish I had
I have experienced burnout twice, in two very different careers.
When I was burned out, I wanted something that could help me understand what was happening and give me a clearer sense of how to begin finding my way out.
Drawing on psychological research and my own experiences of burnout and recovery, I wanted to create a straightforward, practical guide that could help others make sense of what they were experiencing and begin restoring their well-being.
The 5 Keys to Burnout Recovery is the result.
Is this book for you?
A place to start if you’re ready to understand what happened
This book may be particularly helpful if you are experiencing moderate to severe work-related burnout and want a clear, evidence-informed guide to help you understand your experience and begin your recovery.
It is for you if you want to:
- Understand more about burnout and its impact
- Make sense of what you are experiencing
- Recognise what may need to change
- Have a clearer sense of where to begin
- Learn from someone who has experienced burnout herself
If you’re ready to move beyond simply getting through each day and begin thinking about what recovery could look like, this book offers a place to start.
About Dr Catherine Buchan
Psychology, lived experience and a deeper understanding of well-being
Dr Catherine Buchan has been involved in the field of psychology for many years, through a combination of professional practice, academic study and ongoing personal and professional development.
She holds a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology and has worked in a variety of roles, including as a spiritual counsellor, psychological coach and therapist within the NHS.
Her professional experience is complemented by more than 25 years on a spiritual path and her own lived experience of burnout.
Today, Catherine supports women who are feeling burnt out, overwhelmed or stuck to understand what is really happening beneath the surface, reconnect with themselves and find a more authentic way forward.
Her work brings together psychological understanding, intuitive insight and spiritual wisdom.
Ready to begin?
Take the first step towards understanding your burnout
The 5 Keys to Burnout Recovery offers a practical and psychologically informed starting point for understanding burnout and beginning your recovery.