Burnout-how to get out of it

In the last few months I have been experiencing burnout , which is a scale I have discovered, but thankfully I have managed to get myself into a routine that has supported my needs. The issue is that a lot of women are juggling a lot of balls, and it is so easy to live in an automatic state of doing the same thing, every day, without experiencing the joy of every day life. Life becomes a series of must dos, and the physical and mental exhaustion sets in. I felt physically achey , and the big clue for me that I was in a deeper stage of burnout was retreating completely form people- which is not like me at all, and then I felt very sad about that because one of the things that brings me the most joy is connecting with others.

I asked for help. This was SO important for me. My children went to their dads for a week so I could physically rest, I asked my friend to body double me to help at home , I created a slow morning routine, I got my hair done, and I went to the doctors to be assessed for ADHD and autism ( been meaning to do this for 4 years!!) I realised that these things were oxygen mask moments for me - I could not carry out the same pace or I would end up further down the line in burnout ( the last stage of burnout is breakdown ) I also started singing again LOUDLY.

Today I woke up and I wanted to go out . I wanted to eat breakfast out . I brought my laptop and I'm typing this . My body is not aching . I feel joy at sipping my vanilla latte. I know I need to continue putting my needs higher up the list daily ( which is so hard to do when you are a carer yourself ) But I'm learning such an important lesson. I'm very passionate about helping women come out of burnout too and this something I will be coaching on. These oxygen mask moments - they are essential .

Much love,

Andrea