All work and no play is a recipe for burnout: 'We’re not machines, and we all need recovery time'

Rachel Drury was raised to be a worker. “From a young age, my parents expected me to work hard at school, housework, and hobbies,” says the 42-year-old, from Sligo.

“I was packing bags in Superquinn at 15 and had part-time jobs right through college.”

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