The Reflection Zone

46 percent of people feel burned out by work.

More than half of sick days are due to stress or depression or anxiety.

In a world where stress has come to be seen as a status symbol, does it seem like you have to justify having a quiet weekend doing nothing much? Do you feel like you have to look at your emails and messages even when you are not supposed to be working.

What we are talking about is chronic stress, which is when your cortisol levels rise then you never get the chance to properly relax again. Eventually that can cause all sorts of problems with your health.

I loved this interview with psychologist Claudia Hammond about the causes of overwhelm and her brilliantly simple strategies to alleviate it.

Claudia Hammond: Dealing with feeling overwhelmed

Claudia Hammond: Dealing with feeling overwhelmed For many, having too much to do and too little time to do it in, is an everyday occurrence. Claudia Hammond is an academic psychologist and award-winning broadcaster. She hosts BBC Radio 4's All in the Mind podcast, where she offers practical and evidence-based tools to help us take on everything li...