UK EDITION
Burnout Book: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You
"There is only one book on burnout that I will be recommending - this one.
We need one in every office and every staff room around the world"
– Dr Julie Smith, Clinical Psychologist and Sunday Times bestselling author of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before
US EDITION
Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before It Manages You
by Dr Claire Plumbly
If your nervous system feels constantly braced for impact, this practical burnout recovery book is for you.
You might appear to be functioning well while feeling increasingly overwhelmed inside.
Perhaps you are moving from one activity to another on autopilot, snapping at small things or fantasising about escaping it all. This is not your fault.
You may be experiencing burnout. That does not mean you are weak. It may mean your nervous system has been pushing through for too long and no longer has the capacity to continue in the same way.
"I wish I'd read this years ago"
Amazon Customer
What Experts Say About the Burnout Book
"Complex science made simple, healing strategies made accessible. Highly recommend."
Suzy Reading, Psychologist & author of The Self-Care Revolution
"This book is an essential read if you have been affected by burnout"
Dr Jessamy, Psychologist & author of The Imposter Cure
Who Is This Burnout Book For?
Written for professionals, parents, managers and anyone who is still functioning but increasingly struggling, this burnout book offers an accessible, neuroscience-informed explanation of how chronic stress can lead to burnout and how to interrupt the cycle before it takes a long-term toll.
It is a clinically informed, practical guide to understanding how stress affects your internal systems and what you can do to regain a sense of control.
Claire draws on more than 20 years as a clinical psychologist to help you connect the dots between:
• The pressures you face and how they affect you
• The relationship between burnout and early relational patterns
• How internal pressure can undermine attempts at self-care
• Difficult emotions and how to respond to them effectively
• Productivity addiction and nervous-system fatigue
Most importantly, this burnout book provides practical tools from evidence-based therapies to help you understand your patterns and begin making changes.
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"Claire has decades of experience working directly with people who are struggling and helping them to find their balance again. She draws on psychological research and clinical experience for her book. And, my favourite thing, she tells stories while she does it. Her book is readable and engaging as well as evidence-based."
Dr Naomi Fisher, Clinical Psychologist and author of Changing Minds
What You’ll Learn in This Burnout Book
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Why your stress response can become stuck in overdrive and how to reset it
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The three nervous-system modes and how they shape your thoughts, emotions and energy levels
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How to recognise the early signs of burnout before you shut down completely
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Practical tools to regulate your nervous system when it feels overwhelmed
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How past experiences can shape present-day burnout and how to move beyond old patterns
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What can support burnout recovery and why traditional advice often fails
Who Has Found This Book Helpful?
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Helping professionals, including teachers, healthcare staff and social workers
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Self-employed people and entrepreneurs who are “wearing all the hats”
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Leaders and managers balancing employees’ needs with top-down targets
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Parents and caregivers
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People who are tired of generic self-care advice and want to understand why they have always struggled to switch off
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Neurodivergent people
Neurodivergent Specialist:
I wasn't sure how relevant it would be to Autistic and ADHDer's experience of burnout, but I needn't have worried. The book takes really complex ideas and makes them straightforward.
A brilliant read
Burnout Book Reviews from Goodreads
A Teacher & Mum
I feel like the book is written especially for me. There are so many good tips and bite-sized pieces of advice, that can be put into practice straight away.
Self-Help Book Lover
Felt like therapy in a book. I was really impressed with it! Definitely one to read with a highlighter to hand.
About the Author
Dr Claire Plumbly is a clinical psychologist, EMDR consultant, speaker and founder of Plum Psychology. She has spent two decades helping people recover from burnout, trauma and anxiety. Her work combines emotional nuance with scientific rigour, offering practical tools that make a meaningful difference.
Drawing on Polyvagal Theory (PVT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and 20 years’ experience in mental health, Claire wrote this burnout book to explain:
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Why stress is different from burnout
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How burnout can affect your ability to connect with others, think clearly and work creatively
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Why you can become stuck in burnout and may struggle to use activities you know could help
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The three psychological patterns Claire often sees contributing to burnout
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How therapeutic techniques and compassion can help your nervous system return to a fuller capacity
Need More Than a Self-Help Book?
We’ve got you.
Dr Claire Plumbly also leads Plum Psychology, a team of qualified psychologists offering online therapy and in-person appointments in Taunton, Somerset.
Plum Psychology has a resource hub with articles, case studies and assessment tools for burnout.
If you are based in the UK and would like to explore therapy, visit Plum Psychology to learn about the available options and how Claire’s team may be able to help.
