I’m burned out. I had to work my bum off for four years and now I’m exhausted, mentally and physically. A major problem is I have no backup. So I never get any time off where there are no demands on my time. While my workload is reduced now, it is still pretty full-on and there’s still no backup. I did a survey online that’s supposed to determine if you’re burned out. I got 72 out of 75. I am planning a holiday in July, but I have to complete some serious work before I go. The trip involves a work activity and then I’ll be on leave. I love my work, but it’s a bit like having two full-time jobs and I’m not enjoying it much at the moment.

If you’ve been in this position, what did you do to recover? I don’t mean ‘have a holiday’ or ‘change jobs’. I am planning the holiday and I don’t want to change jobs. So what other things did you do to recover?