Burnout / Overwhelm

This is for anyone feeling completely burnt out, disenchanted or, just out of sorts. Allow me to guide you towards rest and a little bit of optimism. The importance of holding space for ourselves exactly where we are, and for exactly how we're feeling in a given moment, can provide the necessary space we need to move through the muck we're stuck in.

Transcript

Welcome.

My name is Julie Conrad.

Today I'm going to lead you in a relaxation when you're feeling burnt out.

Lay down or support yourself comfortably and make sure that you're warm.

You may like to place a folded blanket over your abdomen just for a little extra weight which can be very grounding and supportive.

You're here because you're feeling done,

Cooked,

Burnt,

Exhausted.

And you may even feel disillusioned,

Disappointed,

Or simply tired of it all.

Your feeling of burnout is real.

We know this.

We're hearing it.

More and more of us are feeling this way.

But remember,

This is temporary.

Even if you've been feeling this way for months,

It is temporary.

The deep exhaustion and fatigue you're feeling is real and temporary.

The sadness and frustration you feel is also real and also temporary.

It's important to understand this.

Allowing yourself to fully surrender to the feeling of burnout is an important part of moving through it.

It may take time to feel like you're on the other side of this.

But you being here is an important step in recognizing how you feel and what you can do to ease the discomfort.

I'm glad you're here.

Understand that you don't need to get out of burnout right now.

You don't need to solve anything or do anything or make any decision.

You just need to be with it.

Actually feel what it really feels like in your body and in your mind in this very particular moment.

This practice is designed to create space in your body and mind,

Allowing deep rest to come.

Rest is the spark needed to reignite your spirit and your creativity and your passion and what brings joy to your life.

In this practice,

Let each exhale help to relax and unfurl the deep tension and sense of holding in the body and mind so that you can feel fully present to receive the nourishing rest that will help bring you back into balance.

Let's begin by exhaling.

Allow the inhale to happen naturally.

Then the exhale to linger a little longer than the inhale.

Continue with another inhale and a long slow exhale.

Feel the abdomen rise with the inhale and fall with the exhale.

Continue this breathing gently and easily,

Inhaling and exhaling.

Now,

Can you sense the weight of your body?

Let go of tension in your shoulders.

Feel them drop down,

Away from your ears.

Imagine releasing the weight of everything you're doing in your life right now.

Release the weight.

Feel the world slow down all around you.

Notice your exhale growing a little bit longer.

The abdomen rising and falling gently and easily.

What are you feeling?

What emotions are coming to the surface right now?

Sometimes,

Along with burnout,

Comes a feeling of dullness in the mind.

This is normal.

Just notice.

What does burnout actually feel like in your body?

Maybe it's difficult to describe.

Maybe it's a sensation.

Is there anything distressing about how you feel?

And if so,

Hold on to that thought just for a moment.

Don't judge it.

Just hold it in your awareness for a moment.

Can you validate the feelings that you're having around burnout by reflecting on all that you've been through?

All that you've done?

And all that you want to be?

Now allow those thoughts to disintegrate into the atmosphere around you on your next exhalation.

Let those thoughts disintegrate out into the atmosphere around you.

If emotions arise,

Allow them to come and then let them go out into the space around you.

Keep breathing gently and exhaling completely.

Staying with easy breath,

Let's take 20 breaths together.

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Reviews

Exactly what I needed. Will return to this throughout this period

Listend to it during my burnout. Really helpful. Revisit it once in a while, I like the breathing. Thank you ❤️

Great way to start my morning. Thank you for this.

I loved this, so soothing and relaxing, exactly what I needed. 10 minutes is usually my limit but I stayed with this and I am so glad. Thank you! 🙏🏻 ☺️

Very well done. Perfect for shutting down on Friday evening and transitioning into the weekend ❤️

Your calming voice and words have given me hope. Thank you. Namaste.🌸

This is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much for guiding 🙏✨

Thank you for this! I think I’m just in a timeline shift.. figuring out what I want sort of so it feels like I’m not moving when I’m moving super fast🤍

I have a chronic lung disease. Controlled breathing exercises are very difficult for me. The pace of the inflow and outflow of the air is not my own because of the restriction in my lungs. I started getting anxious as the 20 counts was becoming too much for me. I think I need to ignore the count and settle into my own ‘rhythm’ next time.
Your voice is very soothing and the message that burnout is a temporary state of being, was very helpful.

So wonderful! Thanks for having me 💝 I started off feeling heavy and exhausted, like gravity was stronger. And I felt myself floating through space and my body feels lighter!

Thank you for such a grounding respite from the burnout I’m currently experiencing. Such a beautiful meditation 🧘‍♀️ 🙏🏻🩵

Your words were exactly what I needed to hear at this time in my life, thank you!

Thank you so very much! I really needed this and this is really effective. I'm allowed to feel burn out and mental/ emotional exhaustion. This was so validating and therapeutic. Like a quick dose of therapy whenever you need it. ❤❤❤

Authentic guidance on how to shift your mindset when you are drowning to keep moving through to the other side of it. Thank you

Really helped. Still feel like I am never going to be ok. But just need time and sleep.

This was really helpful. I appreciated your calm voice and the way you allowed the burnout, overwhelm and emotions to be felt so that it could be witnessed rather than forcing or judging the burnout - I think that’s such an important part of healing it. Thank you so much

Thank you so much for this practice. It is so nourishing and supportive.

It helped me relax when I was about to have an anxiety attack. Thank you ❤️

I loved it. Perfect to wind down after a long day, really soothing voice too. Thank you❤️

Middle of the night anxiety and here I found a calm and kind voice. Thank you for putting together a meditation that offers such positivity and ease.