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Burnout…
We talk about it in terms of work and career, but it can happen in relationships too. Have you ever been in a relationship where you felt drained anytime you were around the person? Or, felt like you had to walk on eggshells? Or, simply felt unheard and unseen much of the time? This could be any relationship in your life - intimate, family, friends, or colleagues. Chances are if you stayed in this dynamic long enough, you experienced (or are currently experiencing) some form of burnout. Collins dictionary defines burnout as a state of emotional exhaustion caused by the stresses of one’s work or other responsibilities. This can show up as feeling sad, angry, or easily frustrated. It can show up physically as insomnia, digestive issues, or chronic pain. Mentally, you can have a hard time focusing on tasks at hand, thereby affecting your work and career. The truth is relationships can be the greatest source of joy, and the greatest source of stress at the same time. When things aren’t going smoothly, it can affect other areas of your life including your career, health, and overall well-being. Give yourself space to intentionally cultivate relationships that fill your cup instead of drain your energy. I’m led a free workshop this week where we:
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This is an excerpt from the Workshop "3 Steps To Go From Grief To Peace." Request free access to the full Replay HERE Oh, and one more thing, if you know someone who could use this message today, then share this post... Why do we tend to be so hard on ourselves? You’re already going through a tough situation, and yet you expect yourself to “achieve” at the same pace as you did when you didn’t have all the same responsibilities you have now. Life changes, situations change, and so you can’t expect the same results and level of productivity through all the different seasons of your life.
We’ve been talking about grief this month. If you’re going through any sort of life transition or challenging season of life, there’s some degree of grieving involved. Grieving the loss of something as you rebuild your life in a new way. There’s nothing easy about this process. It’s full of emotions, triggers, memories, dreams, desires, and fears. So, if you’re going through something like this right now, ask yourself this question: In what ways can I move through this situation with self-compassion?” Comment below to share your response with me for individualized support & accountability. I read and reply to every comment myself; I want to hear from you! P.S. I led a free workshop last week called “3 Steps To Go From Grief To Peace.” Contact Me and I’ll send you the Replay Oh, and one more thing, if you know someone who could use this message today, then share this post... It’s hard to process an emotion like grief. But, giving a name to the emotion is the first step. Taking a moment to acknowledge and have a name for it is powerful. This process begins to create space between you and the grief. Because you are not the grief, rather it’s an emotion you’re feeling and experiencing right now. So, let’s break it down a little further here today… Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, in her book On Grief & Grieving, outlines 5 stages of grieving. She makes a very clear distinction that, while these 5 stages exist, you don’t necessarily go through these stages in order. Also, there’s no set amount of time that each stage will last. For example, it’s not like you’ll go through the first stage for 2 weeks, then the 2nd stage for the following 2 weeks, and so on. It’s different for everyone. And yet, having an awareness of these stages is empowering. It helps you understand what you’re going through and, thereby, offer yourself compassion through the process. Here are the 5 stages: 1. Denial “This can’t be happening…this isn’t happening” 2. Bargaining “Maybe if I do _____, then things will be different” 3. Anger Anger towards the situation, another person, or towards self 4. Depression Feelings of sadness 5. Acceptance Acknowledging the loss and coming into a new way of being I’m leading a free workshop this week where you’ll dive deeper into understanding these 5 stages, identify which stage you’re in now, and create a plan to move forward with self-compassion. *Can’t make it Live? RSVP anyways to get the Replay! Oh, and one more thing, if you know someone who could use this message today, then share this post... Grief… It’s a big, hard, messy emotion. It can make you feel a nagging heaviness that weighs you down. You feel it the minute you wake up and you’re aware of it as your head rests on your pillow at night. It gives rise to moments during the day when waves of really big, hard emotions crash over you and you don’t know if you want to burst into tears or scream into a pillow. Grieving is a process that often feels like “two-steps forward, one-step back.” It can feel like you don’t have time for grief. Life is too busy so it’s easier to push those emotions down and out of the way, hoping that they’ll disappear if you just stay busy enough. But, here’s the thing… Those really hard, big, messy emotions are coming up for a reason. They’re coming up to be acknowledged, addressed, and processed. They want you to pay attention. When you don’t, the signals get louder - fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, pain, panic attacks are all manifestations of unprocessed emotions. Give yourself a safe space and scheduled time to sort through the grief. I’m leading a free 30-minute workshop on April 13th where you’ll learn the 5 stages of grieving, identify the stage you’re in now, and create a plan to move forward with self-compassion. All this in a safe space and facilitated by a trusted guide with experience in grief & the mind-body connection. *Can’t make it Live? Sign up anyways to get the Replay!
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