Burnout is real. (I've been there. And you can recover.) It’s different from occasional stress.
Knowing what you are dealing with is really critical to getting back into a zone of equilibrium and optimum functioning.

Check out all those voices telling you what you “must do” - some wise, some outdated, all opinionated. Go ahead and prune your list of “musts” because you are the adult who gets to decide what you must do.

Learning a new thing can be quite uncomfortable. AND, learning something new keeps us younger, healthier, happier and more fully alive. So how do we move through the discomfort with grace and dignity?

A ridiculously simple, but maybe not obvious, strategy to boost your productivity.

If you knew you were completely whole and utterly loved as you are – what would be the kindest thing you could do for yourself right now?

What wisdom about the seasons and the cycles of the earth have we lost touch with?

In school, in sports, at work I worshiped at the altar of “giving it your all.” But I ended up less engaged and interested in my activities. Neuroscience shows us that maximum effort all the time leads to lower problem-solving ability, less creativity, more fear-based, survival thinking.

“Perfectionism is not about striving for excellence, or healthy striving,….[it’s the belief that] If I [do it all perfect] I can avoid or minimize shame, blame and judgement.” - Brene Brown