Claire Burns

Claire Burns Bye Bye Stress, Overwhelm and Exhaustion

29/07/2026

Preparing for my Netflix documentary about the modern world of work that’s quietly exhausting an entire generation.😉

No one set out to work this way.

Yet somehow we’ve normalised…

• Feeling guilty for switching off.
• Being constantly available.
• Thinking about work long after the laptop closes.
• Stress, overwhelm and exhaustion becoming “just part of the job.”

The modern world of work has quietly rewritten the rules.

Somewhere along the way, we stopped questioning them.

Now we have a generation of brilliant, ambitious professionals giving more of themselves to work than ever before… and getting less of themselves back.

I don’t believe the answer is to care less.

Or lower your ambition.

Or quit your job.

I believe we need to start pushing back against the modern expectations of work that were never designed to protect us, or the lives we’re trying to build outside of it.

That’s what you’ll find here.

✨ How to push back.
✨ How to contain work before it takes more than it should.
✨ How to switch off without guilt.
✨ And how to do it without risking your career.

If you’re ready to stop letting work take more than it should, follow along.

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So any job that leaves you

With a knot in your stomach before every meeting
Carrying tension headaches that follow you home
Constantly questioning whether you’re enough
So exhausted you don't enjoy family time
With 3am anxiety that steals your sleep
Wearing a mask to hide how you feel
Feeling guilty for switching off
Surviving your days

…is stealing precious time. That we don't get back.

Life's way too short for that.

Who else agrees?

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21/02/2025

If you struggle to switch off on a Friday, I get it. It’s easy to technically finish work but still have it ticking away in your mind all weekend.

Here’s what I do every Friday to properly log off and enjoy my weekend:

✅ Tie Up Loose Ends – Quick check-in on tasks, finish what I can, and park the rest for Monday. Perfect to ensure there’s no mental to-do list following me around!

✅ Clear My Space – A tidy desk = a tidy mind. Stepping into an organised space Monday morning always feels so much better than a disorganised one.

✅ Set Boundaries – I let people know I’m done for the week and resist the urge to ‘just check’ my inbox. (It’s never just one email, is it?)

✅ Create a Weekend Trigger – Shutting my laptop, putting it out of reach, going for a walk, or hitting the gym,—doing something that signals ‘work is done.’

✅ Plan Something to Look Forward To – A slow coffee, a catch-up with friends, or even a Saturday morning Netflix session. Having a weekend ritual makes switching off easier.

If you find it hard to step away from work, try adding just one of these to your Friday routine. You might be surprised how much lighter your weekend feels.

Have a great one!

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