31/08/2025
For someone who’s been in fitness + wellbeing since 2002…
you’d think I’d be motivated and on it all the time, right?
Nope.
When burnout hit, even rolling out my yoga mat felt like a chore.
And don’t get me started on the gym.
I’d write the plans, map the week, promise myself I’d stick to it…
and by Wednesday I was back on the sofa, phone in hand, snacks nearby.
I knew what to do.
But knowing didn’t help when my body was screaming “enough”
and I kept pretending I didn’t hear it.
I told myself I was just being lazy.
That I needed to be more disciplined.
But really, I was exhausted.
It wasn’t about motivation.
It was about pressure and ignoring how burnt out I really was.
I was pretending I had the capacity to keep up with routines
that didn’t actually fit the reality of how I was feeling.
So I let that whole mindset go.
Stopped trying to fix it all at once.
Stopped standing in my own frikkin way.
And I focused on the one thing that actually helped:
Small, doable rituals that built my energy back.
• Gentle movement for 10-15 minutes, more if I felt like it.
•Rest, Sleep & self care habits that didn’t feel like a second job
•Food choices that made me feel better, not guilty
And slowly… I came back to myself.
Now I’m back to lifting 3x a week.
My yoga mat gets more regular visits
And yeah, there are still days I can’t be arsed.
But instead of ghosting the whole thing, I just say,
“Do 10 mins, Debbie. See how you feel.”
These shifts changed everything.
This is exactly why I created The Reset Room, Reset Rituals and why I share what I do in my retreat experiences.
Not to give you more stuff to do.
But to help you stop ignoring what your body’s been trying to tell you for months, years maybe.
It’s not about being “better.” or pushing harder.
It’s about feeling like you again and taking it from there.
Message me “RESET” and I’ll send you my short questionnaire
so I can meet you where you’re at and help you build your energy back gently,
without the guilt, without the pressure 🧡
