From Burnout to Balance: Navigating Emotional Exhaustion

“From Burnout to Balance is a timely and thoughtful book. It brings clarity to a quiet but widespread form of distress and offers practical, humane ways to restore steadiness, purpose, and connection—useful for professionals, leaders, and families alike.” —Dr K. M. Abraham, IAS, CFA, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister of Kerala, CEO, KIIFB and Chairman & CEO KIIFCON Private Ltd

“From Burnout to Balance is a clear and practical book that captures the realities of modern professional and family life. With clarity and compassion, it helps readers recognise emotional exhaustion early and respond with practical, grounded steps to restore steadiness, purpose, and healthy connection. Its tone is compassionate, its guidance is usable, and its message—sustainable performance begins with inner balance—deserves wide readership.”—Brigadier R. S. Grewal, VSM, PhD, Eminent Educationist, Former Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

“Practical, humane, and deeply relevant—this book turns emotional exhaustion into a path back to steadiness and meaning.”—Mrs Anupam Lal, Psychologist, DRDO

“This book gives people language for what they are experiencing and practical ways to find their footing again—at work, at home, and within themselves. Its respectful, inclusive and affirming tone is a welcome strength.”— Dr. Geetha Menon, Psychologist (Working with LGBTQIA+ Youth and Families)

“In an always-on, digitally accelerated world, emotional exhaustion is a real business risk. This book offers practical, people-centred strategies that help individuals and teams regain focus, regulate stress, and do meaningful work without burning out.”— Shri Ved Prakash, Knowledge Management Leader, former Chief Knowledge Officer, (Wipro Technologies, Trianz, CGI)

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Maj Gen S. Radhakrishnan (Retd) is a senior project leader and mentor with nearly four decades of experience guiding high-stakes teams through complexity, pressure, and change.

A former General Officer from the Indian Army who later moved into public-sector infrastructure and disaster-management leadership, he pairs operational clarity with care for people—using clear routines (checklists, time edges, weekly resets) plus usable techniques that build emotional bandwidth and keep teams performing without burning out. His work spans large, multi-agency programs and on-the-ground execution, with a focus on safety, quality, and accountable delivery. A practical teacher at heart, he translates strong ideas into tools people can use on a busy weekday, and he coaches professionals to communicate plainly, make better decisions under load, and lead without burning out.

He currently serves as Senior Project Advisor with an engineering consultancy of the Government of Kerala, supporting mission-critical projects and mentoring cross-functional teams.