Coming Soon - Evidence-Based, Practical Book
A practical, research-informed book to understand and prevent burnout
Burnout doesn’t happen overnight.
It follows a predictable pattern. And when we understand that pattern, we can interrupt it before exhaustion takes over.
Sophie Anderson's book will be a simple, visual, evidence-aligned resource that will help individuals, leaders, and workplaces recognise what’s happening early, take meaningful action, and support recovery at every stage.
It addresses the science of stress, the lived reality of modern work, and the emotional experience of high-performing humans.
Is this you?
You’re capable, committed and high-performing.
People rely on you, and you can't really say no when they need you.
You’re tired but still functioning.
You can’t fully switch off, even when nothing urgent is happening.
Rest feels VERY uncomfortable.
You look successful on the outside… but you know you're not at your best.
You are not failing. You are over-functioning.
And you need to do something about it before it's too late.
Why this book exists
Most burnout books start after collapse. This one starts before.
While burnout research - including the work of Christina Maslach - helps us understand burnout once it happens, very few resources teach professionals how to recognise and interrupt the early stages.
My book introduces a prevention-first model designed for people who are still performing, still responsible, still ambitious... but running close to empty.
Because burnout is not sudden. It is gradual. Predictable. And preventable.
Finally a Book You Will Read and Use
I won't give you a lot of data and fluff around burnout.
I won’t tell you to:
sleep more
meditate daily
say no to everything and everyone
abandon your ambition
Instead, I will help you explore:
✅ How burnout actually develops
✅ Why high achievers are most at risk
✅ The early nervous system signals most people ignore
✅ How to balance demands and resources before depletion
✅ Practical tools for self-regulation, boundaries and energy management
✅ Micro-adjustments that protect performance and wellbeing
Because burnout is not sudden. It is gradual. Predictable. And preventable.
Why this Book Matters for Individuals and Organisations
For Individuals
Sophie's book helps you:
Recognise early signs before they become exhaustion
Understand why you feel the way you do
Break free from over-functioning patterns
Recover confidence, clarity, and energy
Build sustainable habits that prevent burnout
It gives people language for what they're experiencing, and a roadmap out.
For Workplaces and Leaders
Burnout is a systemic and organisational challenge with huge negative impacts on your organisation's results and success. It is not an individual challenge only.
Sophie's book helps leaders:
Quickly identify early signs in their team
Understand what their employees cannot articulate
Respond appropriately to each phase
Reduce turnover, absenteeism, and errors
Support performance and wellbeing without guesswork
Leaders learn that the “problem” is rarely motivation; the people who are most likely to burnout are our high performers, and high achievers.
Burnout is an imbalance between demands and resources (real, perceived, internal, or external), and there is a lot you can act on. The AMBPR™ makes that visible.
Impactful Presentation - Online and In-Person
Building Resilience: Staying Well in Demanding Roles
Practical strategies to sustain performance, energy, and wellbeing.
Participants will gain insight into four pillars that support sustainable performance and personal resilience, and how to protect their most valuable assets: focus, energy, and wellbeing.
Using the Anderson Model of Burnout and Personal Recovery™, we will explore how to manage stress effectively, optimise personal energy, build healthy boundaries, and prioritise evidence-based self-care. Through a combination of education, reflection, and practical tools, participants will leave with renewed clarity on what helps them and what to do next.
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