Hello friend, welcome back to Life Codes. This week I wanted to talk about burnout. I’ve been feeling extremely worn out lately. Just with work and trying to keep up with my health and social life, it’s really been a lot. So I wanted to create some affirmations for you if you have been experiencing similar feelings of burnout. We hear it all the time; you have to fill your cup before you fill anyone else's; put on your oxygen mask first before you help anyone else put on theirs…But when you’ve been in a constant cycle of go go go, it can be easy to become complacent with your health and wellbeing. I feel like I’ve gotten so used to a certain level of stress sometimes that it just becomes my new normal. It’s not until I reach the point of beyond burnout and crash mentally that I stop and realize that I need to prioritize my rest and take more intentional time to myself. 

I don’t think it’s selfish at all to tell people when you need to disconnect and take some time to care for your mental health and wellbeing. But it can be really hard when it feels like people are depending on you to show up like you maybe have in the past. But just because you were a certain way in the past, does not mean you need to continue to show up in that way in the future. That’s the tricky thing about showing up in different spaces whether it be in work or in a relationship; sometimes people start to expect you to be able to show up exactly the same way every single day and through every season of your life, when that simply isn’t sustainable is it? 

It’s interesting because I experienced burnout in a lot of different ways in the past couple months. I feel like I’ve been burnt out creatively, trying to push out new content every week, burn out physically, trying to recover from injuries and training in the gym to strengthen my body, as well as burnt out spiritually, trying to live an intentional and meaningful lifestyle. It’s a lot to juggle, just being a person is a lot to juggle sometimes, even if it feels like there’s not really anything particularly big going on except taking care of the day to day things. 

When I’m feeling burnt out, I find it helpful to get back to my WHY. To think about my values and the things that fill me up with life and re-energize me. So that’s what this week's affirmations will focus on- infusing some energy and rest into your routine. If you’ve been feeling like life is moving much too fast lately, these affirmations are for you. Feel free to close your eyes as you listen, maybe practice breathwork, or simply find a comfortable position to sit and listen. I will repeat each affirmation so that you can fully soak up and absorb the meaning and intention behind each, like a prayer being spoken over you. Thank as always for listening and I hope you have a great rest of your week :)