The handbook ('Those Who Burn Can Burn Out') addresses burnout as one of the most significant challenges of modern life and work. It is based on a simple but often overlooked truth: without rest, there can be no long-term quality work. Fatigue is not a weakness, but an important signal that work demands have exceeded our capacity for recovery.

The text clearly distinguishes between work exhaustion and burnout. Work exhaustion is often temporary and can be relieved with rest, while burnout is a deeper process linked to a chronic imbalance between work demands and available resources. It manifests as exhaustion, psychological detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness. The handbook demonstrates that burnout is not a personal weakness, but a reflection of contemporary working conditions, uncertainty, constant digital availability, and the silent pressure to be as productive as possible. Using established models, it explains how work organisation, relationships, fairness, control, and values influence the risk of burnout. The handbook is particularly valuable for its concrete stories and practical examples, which help readers recognise their own experiences.

The text does not merely describe problems or offer quick fixes, but rather provides an alliance: guidelines for preventing burnout, seeking help in a timely manner, and recovering. 

It invites readers to reflect on their own limits, sources of strength, and a different, more humane approach to work and life.