Mike McKinney is a registeredclinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience. He has worked in bothpublic (hospital-based) and private practice settings, with a wide range ofclients presenting with issues including: depression, anxiety, stressmanagement, problem solving, and challenges within their work setting.Over the years, Mike has become increasingly intrigued by the potentialfor an individual’s personality style to enhance or undermine decisions andbehaviours in relation to achievement. He believes there is a role forpsychology to help people maximise their potential to achieve a more meaningfuland rewarding life, be it in the corporate world, sporting arena, or personalunderstanding and awareness. Mike approaches psychological therapy in acollaborative manner, employing a range or evidence-based therapeutic optionsthat are built around his training and skillset within CBT, ACT andSchema-based approaches.Mike is married to a psychologist and together they have two teenageboys. His interests include martial arts and classic Japanese motorcycles. Helives with his family in Christchurch, New Zealand.

• Making sense of burnoutWho is more likely to develop burnout?Where (and why) did this approach begin?What keeps this all going?Turning the tideThe harsh internal critic: an unhelpful passengerStriving for perfection, or needing to be perfect?Health and wellbeingNew perspectives, achievement, and the ‘me’Plotting a (future) life course amidst and beyond burnoutBuilding for the future, despite the uncertainty of burnoutThe partner’s journey (or the canary in the coalmineConclusionBibliographyIndex

“Based on clinical psychologist McKinney’s 2016 work All or Nothing and with content adapted to focus on burnout, specifically workplace burnout, this is a concise guide for anyone who needs a quick set of strategies for tackling perfectionism, anxiety, and self-judgment.”- Library Journal