Derval O'Rourke: Gobble up my recipe for turkey meatballs

Plus: how burnout can happen anywhere - from the track, to the office

Derval O'Rourke's turkey meatballs

BURNOUT is a mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that can be caused by continued and excessive amounts of stress. We’ve all heard of it, and many of us have probably experienced this at some point in our life. This often happens when you feel depleted and overwhelmed and can happen either in your personal life or in your professional life.

I spent years running down tracks and chasing results: I can look back now and be honest about feeling burned out at times as a professional athlete.