"I think everyone's susceptible to it. I think more and more our society is moving towards workplaces that at least exacerbate our tendency for burnout," she says. "You might be the kind of person that needs to kind of take a step back and make sure that your work life balance is a little bit healthier than you might otherwise."
Last week, New Zealand’s prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced her resignation, saying that she “no longer had enough in the tank” to do the role justice. Madeleine Finlay speaks to cognitive scientist Prof Laurie Santos about the symptoms of burnout, what causes it and the best ways to recover. Help support our independent journalism at
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