Last week I woke up on Monday morning feeling shattered.

And not just the kind of tiredness that comes from a couple of late nights or a busy weekend. I mean the kind of bone tired exhaustion that comes from over doing it for some time.

It’s a level of exhaustion that once upon a time I would have met with a strong coffee, a stern word with myself and a to-do list that looked like a military operation.

Exhaustion, in those days, was something to override, not listen to.

But - I’m glad to say - those days are long gone.

Now, when I feel that kind of bone weariness and depletion - particularly on a Monday morning - I see it as a big fat warning sign: that something is wildly off kilter and needs to be addressed. Immediately.

And so, before the day had even begun, I downed tools, took a step back and got to the heart of what was causing me to feel so worn out.

And within just a few days I was back to feeling fully rested and energised. Which felt nothing short of miraculous.

So this week’s Pep Talk is for you if you’ve been feeling frazzled, overstretched, running on empty or just quietly aware that the way you’re operating right now just isn’t sustainable.

I want to show you how to course-correct and identify what simple things will help you to unfrazzle yourself and get your energy back in a short space of time.

And let’s all agree together that, as we head into the Christmas period, we don’t normalise feeling utterly shattered all of the time. And that if we do, we see it as a sign that we need to stop and take a look at what we need to fill up our cups and recharge our batteries - even 8 minutes lying on your bed, staring at the ceiling can make a surprisingly big difference (as you’ll hear in the episode 😂)!

x Selina

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