17/03/2026
⭐️Lots of people have been asking me about burnout, how it starts, what happened to me, how to recover etc. I have lots to say on the subject but for now I will explain a few of the personal changes I’ve made to get better.
⭐️Slowing things down after burnout has been tough but I’ve also enjoyed the process as I am finding me again 🥰
⭐️Burnout is not a trophy, but neither does it mean you’re weak! It can creep up on you, building quietly through high performance, when everything feels manageable, saying yes feels easy and even rewarding! This reinforces the feeling of capability and without clear limits can lead to eventual exhaustion.
⭐️I have been making small, consistent changes that are supporting me to get well but also to build a new norm that has my wellbeing at the centre of it…..
✨ Making time for me. Sometimes it’s nothing big, just sitting in the garden with the sun on my face and a coffee listening to the birds is one of my favourite small things to do.
This has also included making adjustments to my diary and scheduling my week more intentionally so there’s space for breaks and time to reset.
✨Slowing down my to-do list - I have always been a list maker but I was in a bad habit of constantly adding to this, which can make you feel like you’re not achieving.
✨ Reminding myself that not everything is urgent.
✨ Creating a better morning routine, healthier choices, vitamins, energy-boosting foods and drinks to start the day.
✨ Moving my body in gentle ways rather than pushing it past it’s limits. This one has been hard but I am trying to listen to what my body is saying and slowly building up.
✨Listening to the people around me, the ones who notice when I’m doing too much, even when I don’t.
✨ Most importantly, listening to my body. It was giving me signals long before I was ready to hear them.
⭐️Recovery from burnout does not happen overnight and I’m still figuring it out. In fact when you start to feel really good again is often the risky part where you can easily slip back into old habits.
⭐️Here’s to continuing the process ✌🏻
