21/01/2026
Burnout isn't a flaw - it's your body asking for balance.
So what can you do?
1. Make a mental note, or write it down - when do you feel like this/what does life look like on the run up to feeling like this, how long is it since you last felt like this?
2. Is it medical? Blood tests are always helpful to rule anything else out - if you get the all clear you can sit safely working on your lifestyle balance and your nervous system
3. What's happening when you don't feel like this - what does life look like then? These are good indicators of what you need more of.
4. Get curious - be your own investigator. What comes to mind when you think of being burnt out - is it the stress at work, your relationship, holding parenthood - a mixture of many things?
5. What ways are you coping and are they helping in the long run? Some ways of coping can help numb or create distance from the discomfort in your mind and body - but do they nourish and bring energy and resources to your body, or leave you further depleted?
6. Do you have support? This can be anyone that feels safe to speak to - someone who you feel gets you, doesn't judge and who can walk by your side as you figure this out.
7. Know that you know. Your mind and body knows what it needs - the path ahead is not always easy or wanted on many levels - but you do know. Sometimes it takes time to connect with your inner knowing, especially when in order to keep going, you've had to deny or push it down. so -
8. Give yourself time - be patient. Allow experiments born from your curiosity to not go the way you thought they would, for sabotage to happen (because changing habits of a long time is hard).
9. Find ways to relax - whether that's stimming, doing yoga, reducing sensory input or going for walks - the more you bring calm, peaceful or neutral experiences into your body, the more accessible this becomes over time.
10. Ask questions and look for answers - is there anything you would like to ask me, for example?
Trust yourself.
Alex 💛
