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10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 9

Woman lying on back with eyes closed on a mat, practicing relaxation

So far in this challenge we’ve learned to pause, notice, breathe, listen to our bodies, be kinder to ourselves, step away from our thoughts, seek joy, and float away to our happy place. Today we focus on something called NSDR (Non Sleep Deep Rest). It’s basically an alternative to a nap. It’s designed to giveContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 9”

10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 5

Woman in gray sweater hugging herself with eyes closed near window

Burnout and self-criticism. Believe it or not, those two things often go hand-in-hand. In today’s meditation, Kate James explains that sometimes when we’re exhausted we might tend to blame ourselves. Maybe we pushed through when we shouldn’t have. Or we waited too long to seek help. Or if we had only done a better jobContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 5”

10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 3

Woman sitting cross-legged on a wooden bench meditating outdoors with eyes closed

Breathwork. The good old standby for releasing tension. Liza Colpa is our teacher today, inviting us to create some space for calmness and ease. She reminds us that, when we’re stressed, our breath is usually the first thing to change. It might become shallow. It may become more rapid. We may almost hyperventilate. Or weContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 3”

10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 2

The word 'notice' illuminated by a spotlight on a brick wall

Interesting. I liked the approach. In today’s session Cyrus, a.k.a. The Mental Level, led us along a journey of discovery. Yesterday, Ella reminded us that we just need to show up. Today, Cyrus taught us to simply notice. Notice what? you ask. Where, in our bodies, we’re holding onto the tension and exhaustion. He beganContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 2”

10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 1

Red octagonal stop sign at a suburban road intersection with cars and trees

Here we are: Day 1 of another Insight Timer challenge. I hadn’t planned on posting daily through this one, but today’s meditation changed my mind. The Voice in the introduction said, “So many of us are always available, never switching off, and never saying no” and we don’t just stop. Our bodies don’t remember whatContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 1”

10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge

Insight Timer posted this question: “When was the last time you felt genuinely rested, and what made that possible?” Huh. Well . . . hmmm . . . let me see . . . uh . . . 😳 🥴 Was that your answer too? If it was, then maybe Insight Timer’s next challenge couldContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge”