Tag: Wellness
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Awaken
The critical part of breaking the burnout cycle and escaping the Resilience Trap is choosing what’s right for you. During burnout it’s easy to feel like there are no options or only drastic options to take. Awakening to the possibilities lets us know that we don’t have to rage quit or keep putting up with…
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Breaking the Burnout Cycle
The Resilience Trap happens when the exact things that helped you succeed also contributed to the burnout cycle you’re in. If you’re burning out because you’re doing it all, being passed up for promotions because you’re too valuable in your role, or you don’t know how to stop burning out the Resilience Trap can help…
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The Resilience Trap
Burnout is not a one-and-done event. Often for high-achieving women burnout is part of the Resilience Trap. The things that often make women exceptional at their work can also set them up for burnout. The push to be more resilient, adaptable, and to lean in can be the exact thing that brings you success or…
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Day 2 | Hello, It’s Me
One thing I’ve learned about burnout is sometimes it makes the easiest things feel really hard. Responding to a message from a friend suddenly feels like being asked to draft a 20 page research paper. Making dinner, even when you normally love to cook, feels like being asked to run a marathon. Facing the world…
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S1E4 | Yoga for Burnout
The daily practice of yoga became a beautiful space for me to be still, to heal, and to listen to what my body, mind, and soul needed. This was critical to helping me work through what was going on because in the lead-up to burning out I was spending so much time trying to rationalize…
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S1E1 | Burned Out
Welcome to S1E1 of my burnout experience. I’m detailing how chronic workplace stress led to one of the worst days at work for me. Despite efforts to maintain resilience and set boundaries, the instability from multiple layoffs and leadership changes contributed to burning out. Future posts will explore my insights on workplace mental health.
