Francis Norton
@francisnorton.bsky.social
Husband, dad, former start-up techie, now a counsellor specialising in burnout.
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Francis Norton
@francisnorton.bsky.social
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So, it feels weirdly like burnout, but it's not the workload - what are the other five workplace burnout factors, and how they might be showing up in your life? | Francis Norton
So, it feels weirdly like burnout, but it's not the workload - what are the other five workplace burnout factors, and how they might be showing up in your life?
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I've completed two parallel blog posts, one a burnout case study, and the other on using AI to generate my case study persona, via www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I've completed two parallel blog posts, one a burnout case study, and the other on using AI to generate my case study persona, via www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
So, it feels weirdly like burnout, but it's not the workload - what are the other five workplace burnout factors, and how they might be showing up in your life? | Francis Norton
So, it feels weirdly like burnout, but it's not the workload - what are the other five workplace burnout factors, and how they might be showing up in your life?
www.linkedin.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I've completed two parallel blog posts, one a burnout case study, and the other on using AI to generate my case study persona, via www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I just published "Why I built an AI persona-generator for a counselling case study - and how it worked out" medium.com/p/why-i-buil...
Why I built an AI persona-generator for a counselling case study - and how it worked out
Some technical backstory to my latest post about burnout
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I just published "Why I built an AI persona-generator for a counselling case study - and how it worked out" medium.com/p/why-i-buil...
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Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
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Needless to say no one cares about corrections and clarifications
Reminder that back in July Katie Lam wrote an article for the Sun on Indefinite Leave to Remain and the Conservatives' proposals.
It contained a number of blatant lies and the Sun published a detailed retraction.
It contained a number of blatant lies and the Sun published a detailed retraction.
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Needless to say no one cares about corrections and clarifications
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I'll teach you how to alleviate anxiety & lift your mood by re-introducing creative activity into your weekly routine.
I've appeared on BBC Autumnwatch taught workshops on BBC Countryfile & at the Victoria & Albert & Bronte Parsonage museums & my bio's in the photos below:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
I've appeared on BBC Autumnwatch taught workshops on BBC Countryfile & at the Victoria & Albert & Bronte Parsonage museums & my bio's in the photos below:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
October 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'll teach you how to alleviate anxiety & lift your mood by re-introducing creative activity into your weekly routine.
I've appeared on BBC Autumnwatch taught workshops on BBC Countryfile & at the Victoria & Albert & Bronte Parsonage museums & my bio's in the photos below:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
I've appeared on BBC Autumnwatch taught workshops on BBC Countryfile & at the Victoria & Albert & Bronte Parsonage museums & my bio's in the photos below:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk
As someone whose great(4)-uncle also fought at Waterloo, I prefer the National Army Museum's account of how black Dragoon Thomas James was "severely wounded while defending officers’ baggage from looters" to the BBC's jarringly tepid "minding officers' baggage"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
As someone whose great(4)-uncle also fought at Waterloo, I prefer the National Army Museum's account of how black Dragoon Thomas James was "severely wounded while defending officers’ baggage from looters" to the BBC's jarringly tepid "minding officers' baggage"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Not only intrigued by the book, but impressed by what appears to be a high-quality AI-generated Alt-text description. I wonder what will happen if I double-click this?
July 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Not only intrigued by the book, but impressed by what appears to be a high-quality AI-generated Alt-text description. I wonder what will happen if I double-click this?
www.cathrinewilhelmsen.net/speaking-dpw... This is something I'd love to attend if I wasn't at a wedding that day! Especially given my own journey from 30 years in software to being a counsellor specialising in burnout - join those dots if you like 😉
Speaking at Data Platform WIT/DEI Mental Health and Wellness Day 2023 | Cathrine Wilhelmsen
On May 5th, I will be presenting my session "Stressed, Depressed, or Burned Out? The Warning Signs You Shouldn't Ignore" at Data Platform WIT Mental Health and Wellness Day 2023.
www.cathrinewilhelmsen.net
June 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
www.cathrinewilhelmsen.net/speaking-dpw... This is something I'd love to attend if I wasn't at a wedding that day! Especially given my own journey from 30 years in software to being a counsellor specialising in burnout - join those dots if you like 😉
Polysyllabic as it may be, cognitive dissonance is merely the tip of the iceberg
"We’re here to listen – why are you feeling so disillusioned?"
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
May 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Polysyllabic as it may be, cognitive dissonance is merely the tip of the iceberg
That vital connection between outer nature and human nature runs deep.
"The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness."
John Muir
#Wednesday #nature #wild #forest #trees #photography #serene #universe
John Muir
#Wednesday #nature #wild #forest #trees #photography #serene #universe
May 15, 2025 at 9:50 AM
That vital connection between outer nature and human nature runs deep.
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@elisabethbik.bsky.social I'm wondering if this is on your radar - it sounds so significant, but so highly political, I'd love to see it assessed by someone of integrity
x.com/AGHamilton29...
x.com/AGHamilton29...
AG on X: "Wow. So in 2020, a study went viral claiming that Black infants have a much lower survival rate if cared for by White Doctors. It was covered by almost every major outlet. SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Jackson even cited it in a dissent. Only it turned out to be completely false. https://t.co/20X9wgdxf9" / X
Wow. So in 2020, a study went viral claiming that Black infants have a much lower survival rate if cared for by White Doctors. It was covered by almost every major outlet. SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Jackson even cited it in a dissent. Only it turned out to be completely false. https://t.co/20X9wgdxf9
x.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
@elisabethbik.bsky.social I'm wondering if this is on your radar - it sounds so significant, but so highly political, I'd love to see it assessed by someone of integrity
x.com/AGHamilton29...
x.com/AGHamilton29...
So painfully true...
April 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
So painfully true...
Delighted to see that the awesome experience that is Tending has its next run, at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios. #NHS #Theatre #Hilarious #Emotional #Burnout
riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/t...
riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/t...
Delighted to see that Tending is coming out for a new run at Hammersmith… | Francis Norton
Delighted to see that Tending is coming out for a new run at Hammersmith Riverside Studios, April 15th to May 5th. Do something for yourself, for our health…
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March 14, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Delighted to see that the awesome experience that is Tending has its next run, at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios. #NHS #Theatre #Hilarious #Emotional #Burnout
riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/t...
riversidestudios.co.uk/see-and-do/t...
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🎶Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
Trade war, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
Trade war, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
🚨 BREAKING: US President Donald Trump has threatened a mega 200 percent tariff on EU wines and spirits.
Read the developing story: ow.ly/frhT50Vhcjy
Read the developing story: ow.ly/frhT50Vhcjy
March 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🎶Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
Trade war, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, uhh
Trade war, huh, yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, y'all
Trade war, huh (good God)
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing, listen to me, oh
This made my scalp tingle. Never thought I'd find myself saying these words, but "Thank you Trump, for helping us find what unites us"!
February 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This made my scalp tingle. Never thought I'd find myself saying these words, but "Thank you Trump, for helping us find what unites us"!
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As I've said before there's a weird irony in ethno-nationalism becoming a successful global movement.
Think one of the indications from Vance's visit is that it is now the "MAGA International" , rather than "Trumpism in One Country", and we should be wary of all thst entails.
February 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
As I've said before there's a weird irony in ethno-nationalism becoming a successful global movement.
Descartes was wrong. It should be I feel, therefore I am. Get in touch with your feelings, both positive and negative. If you don't own them, they'll end up owning you.
people over 30 quote this with some life advice for the rest of us?
February 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Descartes was wrong. It should be I feel, therefore I am. Get in touch with your feelings, both positive and negative. If you don't own them, they'll end up owning you.
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when your brain suddenly stops gaslighting you
February 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
when your brain suddenly stops gaslighting you
If you were living through the #endtimes, when or how would you realise this?
(IMHO - Western growth has been driven by two unstable but effective Accelerated Learning Machines, science and capitalism, managed by a third, democracy. Once that dynamic is irretrievably broken, we're done)
(IMHO - Western growth has been driven by two unstable but effective Accelerated Learning Machines, science and capitalism, managed by a third, democracy. Once that dynamic is irretrievably broken, we're done)
February 6, 2025 at 11:53 AM
If you were living through the #endtimes, when or how would you realise this?
(IMHO - Western growth has been driven by two unstable but effective Accelerated Learning Machines, science and capitalism, managed by a third, democracy. Once that dynamic is irretrievably broken, we're done)
(IMHO - Western growth has been driven by two unstable but effective Accelerated Learning Machines, science and capitalism, managed by a third, democracy. Once that dynamic is irretrievably broken, we're done)
That moment when we connect with our need for connection...
"I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive."
When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years
I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.
prisonjournalismproject.org
January 31, 2025 at 8:50 AM
That moment when we connect with our need for connection...
My tribe!
Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading – in pictures 📷
Couldn’t put it down: David Hurn’s photographs of people reading – in pictures
The Magnum photographer has collected images he took around the world while working as a photojournalist for a new book
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2025 at 8:36 AM
My tribe!
Well played sir, well played.
Making Tea (3022)
https://xkcd.com/3022/
Alt: No, of course we don't microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately.
Explain xckd: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3022
January 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Well played sir, well played.
Just completed a really satisfying corporate client engagement. Working with individuals is so important, but having an opportunity to contribute towards a workplace culture where chronic stress and burnout are recognised, communicated and resolved is something else.
www.linkedin.com/posts/franci...
www.linkedin.com/posts/franci...
Francis Norton on LinkedIn: #burnout #culture #stress
Many thanks to RedQuadrant for a really satisfying corporate client engagement. I've learnt so much from working with burnout in individuals, but getting the…
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December 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Just completed a really satisfying corporate client engagement. Working with individuals is so important, but having an opportunity to contribute towards a workplace culture where chronic stress and burnout are recognised, communicated and resolved is something else.
www.linkedin.com/posts/franci...
www.linkedin.com/posts/franci...
OK, so the bots have come. What to do when followed by accounts offering the kind of qualities I'd shrink from even if they weren't clearly phoney - [1] ignore, [2] mute, [3] block or [4] report? #enshittification
December 5, 2024 at 3:12 PM
OK, so the bots have come. What to do when followed by accounts offering the kind of qualities I'd shrink from even if they weren't clearly phoney - [1] ignore, [2] mute, [3] block or [4] report? #enshittification