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The Guardian // World // Europe

Feel your feelings and reconnect with past passions: how to recover from burnout

Thursday 22nd January 2026, 5:00PM

Recognizing the physical and psychological tells is half the battle, says author Emma GannonHow to start … anything: expert tips for trying something newWhat do you do when you come to a hard stop? When work has got too much, even friendships feel like a drain and you feel like you simply can’t keep going with your life as it currently is?For Emma Gannon, the answer was extreme but non-negotiable: an entire year of nothing – or close to it. Gannon, the London-based author of fiction, nonfiction and the Hyphen newsletter, burned out with a bang in late 2022. While on a spa weekend with a friend, she had a panic attack, her first ever. Continue reading...

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