Why are so many women on the edge of burnout?
Why is it that there are so many women who seem to always be on the very edge of burnout?
I’ve been there…
And I always thought that just ‘pushing through’ to complete my to-do list would fix things…
‘If I can just get through this list, then I’ll have time to relax and finally feel at peace.’
But the truth is, your to-do list is infinite. It’ll never be done. And even if you somehow managed to complete it, I can tell you now that the void…that numbness you feel at the end of the day…it’ll still be there.
I speak to so many burnt-out, overwhelmed women who describe life as being sort of ‘flat’, even though on paper they have it all.
And they’re feeling guilty for feeling ungrateful…they’re wondering what’s wrong with them and if they’ll ever feel ‘normal’. Add to that the weight of all the things they ‘should‘ be doing, and they’ve got the perfect recipe for just scraping through each day in survival mode.
What these women come to realise through our work together is that the external accomplishments and productivity they’ve grown up thinking are the key to happiness…just, aren’t. In fact, the to-do list has simply been yet another tool of distraction:
Distraction from their authentic selves
Distraction from their natural feminine cycle and rhythm
Distraction from their calling and innate wisdom
So the answer isn’t in yet another productivity or time-management tool. The answer is in stillness. In turning inwards. In reconnecting with your own self.
If you’re a woman feeling like you’re always ‘on’, I can help. I offer face-to-face burnout reset sessions in Leeds: Come as you are, and leave with a weight lifted and practical tools to support you.