Beating Burnout

Published in 1989 as a survival guide for the approaching decade, Peter McGugan's book defines burnout symptoms and walks readers through questionnaires covering their job, personal life, coping strategies, and leisure. The practical self-assessment approach is the real strength — readers can identify where stress is most concentrated rather than getting only general advice. McGugan also addresses specific populations (women, lawyers, bureaucrats) and tackles what he calls false cures alongside genuine solutions. The honest reckoning: 1989 workplace assumptions feel remote today, every framework reflects a pre-internet professional world, and no major critical reviews have surfaced to validate the approach. Worth it as a curiosity or for readers who find vintage self-help resonates, but those in burnout now will find more current tools available.