EP 15: Burnout and the Body's Cry for Peace

In this episode, Jessica opens up about her personal experience with burnout and the importance of giving ourselves permission to rest without guilt. She dives into how burnout is more than just physical exhaustion—it's an emotional, energetic, and spiritual depletion that demands our attention.

Jessica shares how burnout sneaks up on purpose-driven people, especially women who often feel the pressure to prove themselves. She emphasizes that burnout isn’t always about doing too much—it’s about how we’re doing things and why.

Key points covered in this episode:

• Early warning signs of burnout: irritability, brain fog, and feeling emotionally flat.
• Burnout is not a flaw—it’s a message from your body and soul that something needs to shift.
• The burnout cycle: overcommitting leads to depletion, followed by guilt and overcommitment again.
• Practical solutions: energetic audits, setting boundaries, and redefining productivity.
• Journaling prompt: If I were truly honest about what I need right now, I would...
• Affirmation: My worth is not measured by how much I do, but by how gently I love myself.

Jessica also talks about how burnout recovery doesn’t begin when everything is fixed—it starts when we listen to what our body and soul are whispering.

Tune in for a real conversation on how to listen to your body and soul, navigate burnout, and return to your peace—one breath, one moment, one choice at a time.

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