About the Book
Everyone is vulnerable to burnout and anyone can succumb to its effects. Empty suggestions like “just relax" or work-sponsored resilience workshops often lead to feeling judged or wasting precious time. Through 8 key concepts, therapist Morgan Johnson offers readers a new way to combat burnout by feeling whole and reconnecting with the world and relationships around you.
Each chapter focuses on a different concept and thoroughly explains the science behind it. Activities, therapy techniques, journalling prompts and personal anecdotes are shared to help readers implement the concept in their recovery journey. Although much of the book expands on solutions that help readers work smarter not harder, Johnson acknowledges that many elements are out of our control—particularly societal, financial and political systems that depend on exploitation to thrive. Toxic positivity, compassion fatigue, glimmers and triggers, and other key themes are also discussed.
This book is designed to support anyone experiencing burnout, including the overworked employee, overloaded parents and caregivers, those suffering from chronic illnesses and those just starting to feel the initial effects of burnout. Ultimately, the book empowers individuals to improve their mental wellness by leveraging their current situation while moving towards a society rid of burnout.
About the Author :
Morgan Johnson, LPC, is an author, speaker, and psychotherapist based in Fort Worth, Texas. She provides counseling services primarily for individuals healing through clinical burnout. Her first book, Rebuilding Trust, was published in 2022. Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, is an internationally recognized PTSD specialist and best–selling author of seven books translated into twenty languages. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Review :
Rather than isolating readers, Johnson's book fosters a sense of connection and shared experience, encouraging a communal approach to healing. Her holistic and inclusive perspective makes this a standout resource for anyone feeling overwhelmed, offering both personal strategies and a broader social context for understanding burnout.--Library Journal
As a therapist who has experienced significant periods of burnout, Morgan Johnson's 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout is a necessary addition to the burnout canon. With the perfect blend of research, personal experience, and her work aiding clients, this book is essential not just for helping professionals, but, as Johnson says, for anyone who is human. This book not only updates us on burnout research and different ways of considering this issue, it updates us on how to effectively move through burnout when we are in it and how to prevent it in the future.--Ilyse Kennedy, LPC-S, LMFT-S, author of The Tender Parts: A Guide to Healing Trauma Through Internal Family Systems Therapy
As an emergency physician who has suffered and recovered from extreme burnout, it is my sincere opinion that for medical professionals, reading 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, andPreventing Burnout is the literary equivalent of putting your oxygen mask on first before assisting other passengers.--J. Mack Slaughter, MD, emergency medicine attending physician, founder of Music Meets Medicine, content creator
Burnout is not a personal failing--it's a call to reimagine how we care for ourselves and each other. In 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout, Morgan Johnson blends science, storytelling, and practical tools to support anyone feeling stuck in cycles of exhaustion. With humor, heart, and empathy, this book offers a pathway to healing that feels both achievable and deeply human.--Silvy Khoucasian, MA, relationship coach, founder of Love With Integrity podcast, and author of the 12 Months of Self-Discovery journal
Morgan Johnson is a dynamic teacher who embodies the wisdom she teaches, and reading 8 Keys to Healing, Managing, and Preventing Burnout is like getting to take one of her sought-after classes. Johnson offers readers practical tips and a caring companion through the ups and downs of fulfilling our vocations; she is a trusted guide for both new and seasoned practitioners.--Gena St. David, PhD, professor of counselor education at Seminary of the Southwest and author of The Brain & the Spirit
