Burned Out and Exhausted? My 3-Step Recovery When I Burn Out
Episode Description
In this episode, I’m talking honestly about what happens when your body reaches its limit, even when you’re trying to do everything “right.”
After weeks of pushing too hard, spending too much time on screens, not sleeping enough, and trying to keep up with a packed schedule, I ended up with a severe migraine that completely stopped me in my tracks for almost two weeks.
I spend a lot of time talking about self-advocacy, listening to your body, burnout prevention, nervous system regulation, chronic illness, and stress management. I know my triggers well. I have routines, tools, and awareness around my health, and I still ended up burnt out.
In this episode, I share how burnout has affected my body physically and mentally, why I think so many high-functioning women end up emotionally exhausted, and how I personally recover when I hit a wall. I talk about burnout recovery, migraine recovery, nervous system overwhelm, chronic illness burnout, emotional exhaustion, self-compassion, slowing down, and learning how to reconnect with your body without shame.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, burnt out, emotionally drained, disconnected from your body, or frustrated that you “should have seen it coming,” this episode is for you.
Timestamps:
[00:00:14] Burnout, Migraines & Body Shutdown
[00:01:22] Burnout vs Chronic Illness
[00:02:03] Listening to Your Body Isn’t Perfection
[00:03:02] Capacity vs Sustainability
[00:3:46] How I Recover From Burnout
[00:04:09] Slowing My Nervous System Down
[00:05:36] Lightening My Load
[00:06:32] Awareness Without Shame
[00:07:29] Compassion During Burnout Recovery
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