Burnout: How to pull back from the brink of exhaustion

Work can be all-consuming to the point where we ignore our need for rest. We talk to two high-powered women who turned their lives around after pushing themselves too far

Recovering from burnout can be a long process.

Burnout was a transformational experience for 47-year-old Caroline Hughes. “It was tough at the time,” she says. “But looking back, it was the biggest gift of my life.”

A growing number of people suffer from burnout in Ireland. In October 2022, a Gallup poll of 12,000 workers in 12 countries revealed that Irish workers suffered most from the syndrome, with 30% reporting that they felt burnt out very often or always.