Burnout is a defining feature of modern life - but why are we all so exhausted? Cultural historian and burnout coach Anna Schaffner explains why and what to do about it.

- What to Read in 2024, Financial Times

Sensible wisdom for finding emotional support, combating stress and embracing rest

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Offers advice and guidance on how to address fatigue and exhaustion

The Sunday Post

In Exhausted, Anna Katharina Schaffner delivers a compelling dive into the intricacies of our collective fatigue, blending ancient wisdom with contemporary research. This book is not just a reflection on the pervasive burnout culture but a beacon of hope, offering a practical roadmap to recovery. Schaffner's eloquent prose and compassionate outlook make this a must-read for anyone grappling with the pressures of modern life

- Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder, Ness Labs

Schaffner is insightful, charming and visionary, both in her description of ailment and her selection of cures. As ever, the answer to everything can be found in a book

- Susan Elderkin, author, The Novel Cure

It is always a delight to read Anna Katharina Schaffner. In this handbook, she offers burned-out readers a balm made from her wide-ranging knowledge, her wit, and her experience as a coach and fellow-sufferer. Humans have been exhausted forever, and Schaffner knows, better than anyone, the centuries of philosophy, psychology, art, and literature that people have created to name and overcome their weariness. There are no shortcuts to healing from burnout. But reading Exhausted is like having a brilliant, compassionate, and good-humoured guide showing you there is a way forward.

- Jonathan Malesic, author, The End of Burnout