Burnout Recovery & Anxiety Relief for Burnt-Out Humans

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Burnout Isn’t Fixed with a Vacation: Why You’re Exhausted (and What to Do About It)

Burnout isn’t just about working too much—it’s about never truly being off. In a world that keeps us constantly connected, healing from burnout takes more than a vacation or a bath bomb. This post dives deep into why burnout is so rampant, what’s actually in your control, and what real recovery looks like (spoiler: it’s not Instagrammable, but it works).

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Halfway There: Reflect, Realign, and Reignite Your Year

Can you believe we’re already halfway through the year? Time has a way of speeding up when you’re constantly doing, fixing, showing up. If you’re a high-functioning, heart-centered human like me, you might be wondering—am I even on track with the life I want?

This moment is your invitation to pause and reflect. Not with pressure. Not with shame. But with honesty.

What’s working? What’s draining you? What are you avoiding?
More importantly—what would it feel like to finish this year proud of how you showed up for yourself?

In this post, I’m sharing the exact 3-step process I use mid-year to check in, realign with what truly matters, and reignite the second half of the year. Plus, I’ll offer you support resources if you’re ready to walk this path with structure and soul.

Your second half starts now. Let’s make it count.
(Read the full post below and grab your free 5-Minute Nervous System Reset while you’re here.)

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Why Fun at Work Is a Burnout Recovery Superpower

Mondays have a reputation — and not a good one.

For most of us, they mark the start of another packed week: inbox floods, deadlines, back-to-back meetings, family logistics, and the pressure to get it all right. But here’s the truth most people don’t realize: the way we approach Monday can quietly shape the health of our nervous system and our relationship to work.

This blog explores why small moments of fun, play, and joy aren’t distractions — they’re burnout recovery tools.

When you’re stuck in chronic overfunctioning or burnout, your world narrows into survival mode. You become a machine focused on output, performance, and crossing off the next task. Joy feels trivial. Fun feels irresponsible. And yet, it’s often these tiny, playful moments that help break the cycle of survival and remind you you’re still alive.

In this post, I offer examples of what micro-moments of fun can look like — especially on a Monday — and why they matter more than you think.

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Why Does Healing From Burnout Feel So Hard?

If you’re exhausted, foggy, and stretched thin, it’s not because you’re weak; it’s because you’ve been strong in ways no one sees. You’ve been the one holding everything together, but you’re starting to wonder if there’s anything left of you under the holding.

This piece is for the over functioners, the emotional anchors, and the ones who keep showing up even when their own tank is empty. It’s not a pep talk or a checklist; it’s an invitation to understand why burnout isn’t something you can just push through, and why the path back isn’t about doing more, but about coming home to yourself.

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From Intention to Identity

What starts as a small intention - like learning a language or reclaiming your mornings - can, over time, reshape who you are.

Burnout recovery doesn’t begin with a massive life overhaul. It begins with one breath. One pause. One choice made differently. In this post, I share what two years of showing up on Duolingo taught me about habit, healing, and how the smallest rhythms can become second nature, and eventually, your identity.

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Navigating Burnout Like Driving Through a Stormy Morning

This morning, as I prepare for a doctor’s appointment right smack in the middle of a storm, I can’t help but think: this is exactly what burnout feels like.

We’ve all been there: the day starts like any other, but suddenly, everything feels harder. Your to-do list feels overwhelming, your energy reserves are running low, and despite your best efforts, you're just not getting where you need to go, emotionally or physically. It’s like driving through a storm, unsure of how much further you can push yourself.

When burnout hits, it can feel like you’re caught in a relentless downpour, with obstacles around every turn. You’re driving through life, and it feels like the world is making it more difficult with each step.

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When Passion Burns You Out: How to Stay Lit Without Burning to Ash

I’m building something I love.

Like, deeply love. This Burnout Revolution isn’t just a business, it's a movement. It’s my calling. It’s the thing I think about when I wake up and what fuels me through the day.

And yet…There are days I feel the edges of burnout creeping in.

Which is disorienting, right? Because we’re told if we just “do what we love, we’ll never work a day in our lives.” But the truth is you can absolutely burn out doing what you love.

The Burnout No One Talks About

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Building a Business as a Party of One: How I’m Learning to Beat Burnout Without Burning It All Down

There are a few things people don’t really tell you when you start your own business:

  • It’s not just about doing the work you love.

  • It’s about doing all the work.

  • And it can be exhausting.

When you’re building a business as a single-person operation — no marketing team, no assistant, no CFO — you are the CEO, the marketer, the accountant, the IT department, the CFO, and the janitor all rolled into one.

It’s a lot. And if you’re not careful, burnout creeps in fast.

The Exhaustion No One Talks About

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Find the Spark: Why Daily Excitement and Intention Are Vital for Burnout Recovery

Burnout doesn’t just drain your energy — it dims your entire inner world. You stop feeling like yourself, you wake up already tired, and eventually you forget what it even felt like to look forward to anything.

But, to truly heal from burnout, you need more than just rest. You need to feel alive.

Every day, I ask myself two things:

  1. What’s one thing I can genuinely get excited about today?

  2. What kind of person do I want to be today?

This practice has changed my life, and it’s one of the core tools I use with my clients. It’s simple, but powerful. Why?…

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The Burnout Permission Drop — A Radical Act of Letting Go

You’re not here to be everything to everyone. You’re not here to prove your worth by running on empty. And you’re definitely not here to burn out just to feel like you’re doing enough.

Welcome to the Burnout Revolution, where healing isn’t about doing more ;  it’s about doing different. Today, I encourage you to start with something simple and radical:

Giving yourself permission to not do.

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When Outer Success Doesn’t Match How You Feel Inside

I worked in a hospital that was once beautiful — collaborative, values-driven, and full of heart. Then…corporate took over. Numbers came first, and people became expendable. The more I gave, the less I had left.

I don’t know why exactly, but I decided to try out private practice in the evenings. I mean; I’m already overly exhausted and irritable, so why not do more work?? It was weird; after a full day at the hospital and one or two private clients in the evening, I felt energized. I wasn’t drained. I wasn’t irritable. Work more and be LESS drained? Weird.

Same work. Different model. And it hit me: I’m not the problem.

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What If You Try and It Still Doesn’t Work?

I remember sitting at my desk, staring at my computer screen, my mind racing with doubt.

“What if this doesn’t work?”

“What if I put in all this effort and nothing changes?”

“What if I fail, and I’m right back where I started but even more exhausted?”

I knew I needed to make a change. But every time I thought about taking a bold step; whether raising my rates, shifting my business, or finally putting myself out there in a bigger way the fear hit me like a tidal wave.

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Therapists—You’re Working for FREE. And It’s Costing You THOUSANDS

You’re working for free more than you realize. And it’s draining your energy, your bank account, and your ability to create a sustainable career.

How many hours per week do you spend on unpaid work: client emails, documentation, staff meetings, emotional labor outside of sessions?

If you actually charged for all of this, how much more would you be making?

Let’s break it down.

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