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Calm it Down

Burnout - The High Cost of High Achievement

Calm it Down

Chad Lawson

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Feeling stretched thin, like you're giving everything but somehow it's never enough? That's burnout talking, and it's more than just a bad day. But here's the good news: it's not a dead end. Think of this episode as your breather, your chance to pause and reset. We'll explore why go-getters often hit this wall, how to recharge without the guilt, and why real rest is your secret weapon. Ready to reconnect with what really matters? Let's Calm it Down in 3...2...1, and rediscover your spark.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Burnout. And so where'd we toss around all the time? Like it's just a part of life, right?

0:08.9

But if you've ever really been burnt out, you know it's so much more than just feeling a little

0:15.6

tired or overworked. It's that deep, bone, deep exhaustion where you are just running on fumes and have nothing

0:25.6

left to give.

0:27.9

But here's what I need you to hear.

0:31.4

Feeling burnt out doesn't mean you're broken.

0:36.5

And doesn't mean you're not doing all that you can.

0:41.3

Doesn't mean you failed or reached the end of the line.

0:44.3

Actually, it could mean you're right at the beginning of something new.

0:50.3

Here, imagine this with me.

0:52.3

You're driving a car that's been going for hours, right?

0:56.0

Road trip, no brakes, no rest stops, just endless highway.

1:02.0

And the gas lights been blinking for a good little bit now.

1:06.0

The engine's getting hot and those tires. Warn thin.

1:11.6

You can't keep going like this, right?

1:14.6

So you pull over.

1:16.6

You fill up the tank, you give the engine a break, maybe even change those tires, maybe

1:22.6

a coffee or a chocolate chip cookie.

1:26.6

And once you've done that, you are ready to get back on the

1:30.5

road stronger than before. Well, burnout is a lot like that. It's your body and your mind saying,

1:38.8

hey, something needs to change. But the good news is, just like that car,

1:46.0

you can refill, you can reset,

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