Richard Hogan: Saying no isn't selfish - it's self care

"The fact that everyone in modern society is not burnt out is a miracle. By the end of the day it can be difficult to wind the brain down after such activity."

Richard Hogan. Photograph: Moya Nolan

Working clinically gives you such insights into what people are struggling with from day to day. One of the biggest issues I see in modern therapy is that of burnout. I have experienced it myself. The endless juggling of so many things. Doing your job to a high standard, collecting and dropping kids, lunches, homework, meetings and running various projects. 

Add into that swirling mix, smartphones designed to keep you distracted and depleted of energy. The news also feeding such horror stories of war and imminent climate disaster.