‘Surge capacity’, ‘adrenal fatigue’, ‘burnout’, are buzz-words and phrases that have no physiological validity. There is no evidence that feeling tired is a sign of adrenal malfunction: the adrenaline that facilitates action just keeps on being produced. The real meaning of surge capacity is in fact the reserve of hospital health care resources that can be called upon in emergencies, when up to 50% more patients than normal might need treatment.

There’s a lot of speculation about what working life will be like in the future. One option is a hybrid arrangement, with more of us working at least part of the time from home. Some large corporates are insisting that their employees must work from company offices once the pandemic has eased, but setting aside speculation about the pros and cons of working from home or office, whatever your work environment, everyone is affected by the two intertwined constants in life: pressure and change.