Is burnout becoming more common?

There are things you can do to help prevent burnout, Paskin says.

“It’s that desire to step out of the commercial world, step out of all those sorts of bits of life, step back from phone use.”

She suggests that getting breathing space from stress can restore energy, which is something Nielsen is doing.

She is back to training and says rest is her top priority.

“We are a society that pride ourselves on continuing to work hard and going higher and pushing higher,” Nielsen says.

“Rest is not laziness. It’s a necessity.”

The professional athlete says that she now has more balance as a result.

“Instead of being solely focused on athletics, I’m making sure that I’m nourishing some things away from the track,” she adds.

Salmon agrees, saying she now limits how much she books in.

“You’re definitely not alone and it definitely does get better,” she says.

“Be kind to yourself, take that rest.”