Burnout

I was 25 years old when I first developed burnout. I was working as a Registered Nurse in a busy public hospital, experiencing ongoing high levels of stress, heavy workloads, and shift work. As a young woman with perfectionistic traits, I became acutely familiar with pushing myself to my limits, always saying yes, and not asking for help enough. I thought I could do it all, and in my busyness, I learnt to ignore the alarm bells from my body.