Sorensen, D. (2024). ACT for Burnout: Recharge, Reconnect, and Transform Burnout with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
"I know what it's like to care deeply about my work and yet feel utterly exhausted by it."
Burnout is more widespread than ever before, and it's time to do something about it.
Rooted in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), this book delves into the systemic, cultural, and economic contexts that contribute to burnout, and gives you the tools to exit the cycle. Exercises and reflection questions help you reconnect with your values to find what's really important, and disentangle yourself from unhelpful thought patterns. By engaging with your emotions rather than avoiding or suppressing them, ACT allows you to respond more effectively and become re-engaged in your own life again. This book will show you how to move out of the burnout cycle, reconnect with meaningful aspects of your work, and make changes that last.