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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10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 4
When was the last time you listened to your body? More specifically, what happened when you said, “yes” when you really meant, “no”? I distinctly remember the day I accepted a job offer, then immediately felt my chest constrict in a way that I’d never experienced, causing me to become short of breath and nauseous.Continue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 4”
10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 2
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”
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”
Hello Again . . . and Again
I know, I know. It’s been quite a while since you’ve heard anything from me. It’s been quite a while since I’ve had a chance to breathe much less write. I’ve been working a lot, just like you, and there have been some rather large upheavals in my life that demanded my attention. For overContinue reading “Hello Again . . . and Again”
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