In this episode, I break down one of the most common stories I hear from high achievers in burnout: "I feel like a bad friend." You're canceling plans, avoiding connection, dreading social commitments, and disconnecting from the people you love and instead of understanding what's happening in your body, you start judging yourself for it. I explain why this has nothing to do with your character and everything to do with capacity, nervous system dysregulation, and the performance-based validation many of us were conditioned into from childhood. We talk about how burnout warps your ability to show up, why connection is actually the remedy (but not in the way you think), and how to begin rebuilding a relationship with yourself through daily check-ins, basic needs, and true self-connection. If you've been canceling, withdrawing, or feeling guilty for not being "your best" for the people you love, this episode will help you understand what's really happening and show you the exact path back to capacity, presence, and authentic connection with yourself and others.

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Key Takeaways

• Burnout doesn't make you a bad friend… it means your capacity is depleted

• Self-connection is the foundation for rebuilding emotional and relational capacity

• When you learn to meet your own needs, authentic connection with others becomes possible again

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Episode Highlights: burnout healing, nervous system regulation, self-connection, high achiever burnout, overwhelmed women, emotional capacity, feeling like a bad friend, people-pleasing recovery, inner healing, self-trust, self-regulation, executive self-mastery, relationship patterns, performance-based validation, personal development podcast

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MORE FROM MINH-THU

Learn about the Higher Alignment Program → higheralignmentconsulting.com/program

Watch: The Real Reason You're Burnt Out → higheralignmentconsulting.com/the-real-reason-youre-burnt-out/

Take the Burnout Quiz → higheralignmentconsulting.scoreapp.com

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