Sharing my tips for dealing with burnout.
Hello friends! I hope you have a wonderful morning. We have a few appointments today, and it’s back to school and *real life* after a glorious winter break. We slept in almost every day, watched a ton of movies, played Tucson tourists, ate takeout, met with friends and family, and just enjoyed our time together. I barely got my laptop out, but I’m excited to be back on it today!
For today’s post, I wanted to talk a little bit about burnout, which is a bit of a motivational topic. Many of us know exactly what burnout feels like, and it’s terrible. I picture myself in complete burnout mode, and how exhausted and utterly exhausted I felt, and I want to give my past self a hug.
I was a Type A child, extremely anxious, who spent my childhood in my 20s in flight or fight. Then I got married, this started wild adventure of military life (we are almost done!!) and became a mom. It was a beautiful time, but it was a hard time — I feel like I missed out on a lot of the girls’ baby years because I was dealing with postpartum depression/anxiety, and completely burned out.
I know this is what led me down the path mystery health issues and autoimmune symptoms.
Although I have not *fully recovered* from burning, I am now symptom free and feel a million times better. I’m always a work in progress and learning as much as I can, but I wanted to share some of the things that helped in today’s post. As always, this is not medical advice! Just share my experience, and if you are dealing with burnout, contact someone who can help you on a path to well-being and peace; you deserve to be amazing <3
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Allow yourself to be a little more Type B
This was a huge one for me, and it was also the hardest. I learned that I can’t be all things to all people all the time. I can’t do everything, I can’t be perfect, I can’t have a perfectly clean house 24/7, wear makeup and look cute all the time, and say yes to millions of social activities and children’s events.
Sometimes now I’ll leave the dishes in the sink until morning, leave laundry on the chair for an extra day, go out in public looking like a hot.mess, and say no to events and invitations. I also used to work 24/7, but I stopped answering emails after hours and tried to close my computer at a reasonable time.
The messy house is a stressor for me, so I still try to clean every day, but I will set a timer. When it goes off, that’s it. Also, the kids are older now and can help more!
Incorporate things into your day that you enjoy, that are just for you
This is SO important. It’s so easy to feel burnt out when your whole day is spent on tasks for other people. You *have* to take some time for something you enjoy every day, whether it’s a walk outside, a bath, time in the sauna blanket, reading a book, a phone call to a friend, a juice from your favorite spot, something whatever that gives you a little joy. Even if it’s only 5-10 minutes, it’s worth it.
Set your own future up for success
Try to do small acts of self-care in the future, such as taking time to put away leftovers to enjoy for lunch the next day, booking something to look forward to (like for facial or massage), order something you use regularly before you leave. , filling your water bottle for the next morning, etc. Sometimes the only person looking out for you is YOU, so take care of yourself. <3
Outsource where you can
I’m a big believer in outsourcing whatever you’re worth that would make life easier as your budget and lifestyle allows. We have a house cleaner who comes every two weeks and saves my life. I would get rid of a ton of things in the budget before I get rid of that lol. Maybe order some healthy meals, like Sakara, have groceries delivered, laundry service, car cleaning, mobile pet grooming, anything to make your life easier.
Make a list of the things you like to do, and a list of the things you hate doing, and try to outsource some of those!
One of the main components of burnout is feeling like you are drowning, so find some people who can help you feel like you are caught up on things.
Focus on the basics
The basics are fresh air, exercise, nutritious food, clean air/water, and stress reduction. Try to get a little of these things in every day. I haven’t been walking as much during the break and I can feel it. I feel more balanced and energetic when I do these things every day.
Functional testing
Functional testing was a game changer for me. When you’re burned out, you’re likely also nutritionally depleted (burning stress through nutrients!) and dealing with toxicities that can affect gut health (which affects neurotransmitter function that affects mood!) and how we absorb nutrients.
When I did a functional lab test, I was able to see the toll of stress on my body and work on replenishing from a base level. If you are interested in testing, email me gina@fitnessista.com TEST content. My new program launches in February, which will also include functional testing! To get first access, make sure you are on my newsletter.
So tell me, my friends: what helped you burn out? Any books or resources you love??
xoxo
Gina
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