In this episode of Maverick Mind, I’m joined by mindful living guide, educator, and boundaries mentor Cindy Brockway for a grounding conversation about burnout, courage, and what it really takes to reconnect with yourself in a world that asks for too much.

Cindy spent more than 30 years working with children who had emotional and learning needs — a career that taught her the real meaning of self-regulation, compassion, and resilience. After her own experience with burnout and medical leave, she rebuilt her life around mindful living, nervous system awareness, and the courage to slow down.

We talk about the patterns that drain creative people, why so many of us push past our limits until something forces us to stop, and how your spark never disappears — it just gets buried under pressure, perfectionism, and doing too much.

Cindy also shares how jewellery-making became an unexpected gateway back to calm and creativity. Working with her hands offered a different kind of stillness: one rooted in presence, craft, and quiet joy rather than productivity.

Inside the episode, we explore:
✨ how to recognise burnout before it’s too late
✨ building boundaries that protect your energy
✨ nervous system regulation you can actually use
✨ neutral thinking as a path to clarity
✨ reclaiming time, focus, and internal space
✨ creativity as a grounding practice — not a performance
✨ returning to your spark after overwhelm
✨ choosing courage over constant productivity

This is a soft, honest, steadying conversation — a reminder that calm isn’t something you wait for. It’s something you learn to cultivate, one boundary, one pause, one breath at a time.

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