Despite the very real danger that burning out poses to an individual’s long-term health and performance, it is becoming ever more prevalent as the pace of life continues to increase and the boundaries between life and work dissolve.

There are, however, steps that you can take to protect yourself or recover from burnout, and the following practical, actionable tips can really help.

Real burnout is a state beyond exhaustion, in which you deplete yourself to the point where you cannot adequately recover and in which, paradoxically, you often keep going. It poses a threat to long-term health and well-being, and it isn’t recognised enough.