Beating Burnout: Helping the All-or-Nothing Personality To Find Balance

Based on clinical psychologist McKinney’s 2016 work All or Nothing and with content adapted to focus on burnout, specifically workplace burnout, this is a concise guide for anyone who needs a quick set of strategies for tackling perfectionism, anxiety, and self-judgment. Examining what makes a person susceptible to burnout and internal criticism, McKinney also addresses related issues, such as physical and mental health and reestablishing healthy relationships with loved ones. Practical strategies for defining personal values, finding purpose, and building resilience in times of uncertainty are laid out in an optimistic and encouraging tone. While the book’s focus is on workplace burnout, most of the material could be helpful for addressing burnout in general. Direct and jargon-free, featuring easy-to-implement exercises and examples from patients he has worked with, as well as some personal anecdotes, McKinney’s book makes the idea of doing difficult personal work seem approachable and possible. Part of the Empower series of self-help titles, alongside The Creative Seed and Sleep Sense.