by Ruth Haslett | Sep 29, 2023 | General
Getting off the Hamster Wheel A few years ago, I was forced to slow down. There was no choice involved and I desperately didn’t want to. I’d burnt out before, several times, but this time was different. It hit me more physically, as I struggled to get up in the...
by Ruth Haslett | Oct 24, 2022 | General
For the longest time I didn’t recognise that I was burnt out. For years I went in cycles of boom and bust, not understanding what was happening, and why I couldn’t keep up, despite doing a stressful job in toxic conditions. I blamed myself for not being up to it. I...