Do We Put the Ambulance at the Top or Bottom of the Cliff? Burnout’s Missing Pieces
Organisational Psychology, Psychology & Wellbeing, Psychology in Everyday Life Amberley Meredith Organisational Psychology, Psychology & Wellbeing, Psychology in Everyday Life Amberley Meredith

Do We Put the Ambulance at the Top or Bottom of the Cliff? Burnout’s Missing Pieces

We’ve been talking about burnout for nearly 50 years, yet people seem to be burning out not just at work now, but also with parenting, self-care, fitness and even daily life. There’s a creeping sense of “I’m just over it” or, as my teenage stepdaughter is fond of saying, “CEBBS”: can’t even be bothered. So, what might we be missing, and what can we do about it?

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A Letter to My Younger Self: Reflecting Beyond Performance, Comparison, and Perfection
Self-Reflection & Identity, Psychology in Everyday Life Amberley Meredith Self-Reflection & Identity, Psychology in Everyday Life Amberley Meredith

A Letter to My Younger Self: Reflecting Beyond Performance, Comparison, and Perfection

I was asked what I would tell my younger, professional self as a psychologist after being in the mental health industry for 30 years. I am not convinced my younger self would have heeded much of this, but it was interesting to see how much I have learned over the years, changed to balance out my own care with that of others, and see where I might still be vulnerable to perfectionism, and comparison.

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