Burnout is not a personal flaw, it is a signal. In this episode, Work-Life Balance and Harmony Coach (and AV-rated Colorado attorney) Arlene Cohen Miller explains how burnout shows up in different forms, why “balance” is a moving target, and how simple reframes plus tiny daily rituals can pull you back to center. We talk breath work you can do while someone’s ranting at you, gratitude practices that actually move the needle, spotting “energy leaks,” setting real boundaries, and building team cultures that don’t quietly chew people up. If you’ve been running on fumes or numb autopilot, this conversation gives you language, tools, and a first step.

Learn more or book Arlene for workshops: JewelConsultancy.com

• Burnout is a spectrum: it starts with “I’m tired” and can slide into immobilization if ignored.
• Awareness first: notice your body’s signals, headaches, irritability, or staring blankly at a screen.
• Breath work is a portable reset: longer exhale than inhale through your nose can downshift your nervous system fast.
• Gratitude is practice, not luck: pick one thing, feel it fully for a second, let it expand your inner space.
• Boundaries are energetic and practical: cut cords daily, send back what is not yours, and say “not right now” when someone dumps on you.
• Mentorship matters: action cures fear, and mentors shortcut the lonely middle of “I don’t know what I’m doing.”
• Balance is not a fixed point: harmony or rhythm is a better target because life shifts every day.

• Stress creeping in? Close the laptop, walk the block, breathe.
• Mood-lifting movie? When Harry Met Sally (that diner scene).
• Belief people get wrong about balance? That it’s ever perfect. Harmony is a better frame.
• Favorite recent read? Richard Bach’s Illusions.
• Best advice? “Any disaster can become a blessing, any blessing can become a disaster, and there is always a better way.”

• Jewel Consultancy: https://jewelconsultancy.com
• Richard Bach, Illusions (book reference)
• Pipedrive (CRM tool she is using to push herself out of her comfort zone)

• Website: JewelConsultancy.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlenecohenmiller/

If you’re planning a conference, offsite, or internal workshop for a tech team and want a session on burnout, balance, or mindful productivity, reach out to Arlene. If this episode resonated, share it with a teammate who needs the reminder that they are not alone.

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