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Self-Love Means Knowing When To Say NO
High-achievers are driven to say “yes.” Yes, to show up. Yes, to help a friend. Yes, to take on more. I used to believe that if I didn’t say yes, I was inadequate, letting someone down, or not capable of doing it all. I thought that the word “no” could negatively...
How Healthy Personal Boundaries Can Help You Overcome Burnout
“Why did they ask me to do that? I don’t have time! Don’t they know how busy I am...and did I really just say YES?!” If this sounds like some of your internal monologue, I want to offer you support with setting personal boundaries both as a way of self-care and to...
Perfectionism Can Burn You Out (But The Remedy Is Surprisingly Simple)
“Perfectionism is self-abuse of the highest order.” - Anne Wilson Schaef Are you the queen of perfectionism? I was. People could hardly stand to be around me. I was unbearable. Everything had to be done the way I did it, or it wasn’t done correctly. But if you’re...
Doing Everything Yourself Leads To Burnout (But You Can Turn It Around)
“I’m self-sufficient, I don’t need anyone, and I can get things done on my own without any help.” If this sounds familiar, you’re probably jeopardizing your mental health and heading down the path to burnout. Yet if you can acknowledge that doing everything yourself...
When You Don’t Value Yourself You Can Burn Out
If you don’t guard your own “me” time, it begins a slow but steady erosion and it could easily disappear, putting you on the path to burnout.
A Gratitude Practice Can Help You Recover From Burnout
“The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get.” - Oprah Winfrey What are you grateful for? When Oprah says the more grateful you are, the...
Affirmations: A Powerful Tool to Tame Your Inner Critic (Plus A Bonus: 5 Affirmations to Help You Stand Strong)
“That was dumb!” “You can’t do anything right! What’s the matter with you?” “What an idiot I am.” Does this sound familiar? If so, you’re not alone! This is something I, too, used to struggle with. In fact, my critical self-talk contributed in a huge way to my burnout...
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