Defy the Trend Articles
Empowering you to create a burnout-proof life.
Signs you are burnout out and what to do about it
Signs that you’re burning out and5 tips to help you recover.
Streamlining My Intention
Tune into your intention for fall with this simple, mindful journaling exercise.
You Don’t Have to Do It All
You don’t need to do it all. I don’t need to do it all. We can ask for help. There are others who can do the work, too. We can teach other people to do the work so that we don’t do it all.
From Burnout to Bravery: Slowing Down
Slowing down will reduce the stress that is causing your burnout. Try this walking meditation to help you practice the slower pace.
True Confessions of a Birthday Month
Confession: My Birthday Month of Rest felt like it was on life support about mid-way through August. I led too many events for others and did not schedule enough time for myself.
Build character and empathy: Get away from screens
I know from my years of yoga practice that my body, mind and soul function much better with a short practice each day. I also did a silent retreat as part of my most recent teacher training. I gave up screens for almost 48 hours that time and did NOT want to return to the real world after that.
Do you have a plan for getting sh*t done?
The big-picture planning, which I had often set aside in favor of more pressing tasks in my daily life, suddenly comes together in minutes rather than hours. After I leave for the day, I have a clear sense of what I need to do for the coming month.
An oasis of radical rest
I don’t know all the answers to this huge cultural problem, but I do know one thing: We MUST do it in community to lend one another the applause we deserve when take a nap, say no to yet another obligation, or change jobs so that we can live more of a life.
I’m Doing a Happy Dance
I cannot contain what we experienced, on the longest day of the year, so I want to share a reflection exercise.