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”
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Nervous System Reset: Day 3
The Extended Exhale. Kirsty Lyon is back! She explains that when we react to a stressor our breath changes. It often becomes shorter and faster. It’s what prepares us to respond to whatever we’re dealing with at the moment – whether real or perceived. I imagine that, way back when, this is what saved theContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 3”
Nervous System Reset: Day 1
Huh. Well that was really rather interesting. I definitely learned something today. Dr. Juna Bobby (whose voice is quite calming, actually) explains that stress is a fact of life. We can’t avoid it. In fact, she says that our “stress response” is what keeps us alive. That’s a good thing. The problem comes when weContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 1”