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How To Heal From Burnout with Dr. Mandy Lehto
Burnout, chronic fatigue, perfectionism, overwork, and overachievement are struggles faced by millions across the world. Yet despite what we know about how stress affects the body… we’re often still praised for harmful habits and patterns that cause endless cycles of burnout.
Our guest this week is Dr. Mandy Lehto – coach, writer, and champion of people journeying back to their inherent enoughness. She left her corporate career in investment banking after a period of burnout, and is now writing a memoir about her healing journey.
What if life could be about more than achievement? What if we could change our lives with tiny steps that eventually could eradicate perfectionism and overwhelm? Listen in to learn what practical steps Mandy would give to those struggling with overachievement, how her own journey to “enough” began, and how we can cultivate realistic, practical, healthy relationships with our work.
What You Will Learn:
3:12: Mandy talks about her own story of burnout, her background as an overachiever, and the one addiction that we get praised for.
6:38: Mandy shares her story of leaving investment banking and how she still struggled with the obsession with “pushing harder” and ignoring her body’s messages.
10:05: The period of grief that can come when you step away from the idea that worth comes from achievement and you lose an old part of yourself
10:50: Mandy discusses her “journey to enough” and what was in her “inner backpack” during that messy process.
16:08: What Mandy has done to create a practical relationship with work, following her struggle with over-achievement and addiction to perfectionism – including creating an “alternative scorecard” for success
20:30: Mandy describes her journaling process that she’s used to keep track of her spaciousness, creativity, and connection throughout the day.
24:01: What “enoughness” means for Mandy
27:58: How pain is like a text message, and what we can do to listen to what it’s telling us
34:16: Mandy explains how overgiving and overdoing are forms of manipulation.
38:30: The pieces of Mandy’s everyday life that help her cultivate “aliveness”
Relevant Links:
- Visit Mandy’s website: www.mandylehto.com
- Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandylehto/
- The “Four Liberating Questions” from Byron Katie: https://thework.com/instruction-the-work-byron-katie/
- Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page
- Follow Mel Miles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/
- Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner
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By Mel Miles
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Burnout, chronic fatigue, perfectionism, overwork, and overachievement are struggles faced by millions across the world. Yet despite what we know about how stress affects the body… we’re often still praised for harmful habits and patterns that cause endless cycles of burnout.
Our guest this week is Dr. Mandy Lehto – coach, writer, and champion of people journeying back to their inherent enoughness. She left her corporate career in investment banking after a period of burnout, and is now writing a memoir about her healing journey.
What if life could be about more than achievement? What if we could change our lives with tiny steps that eventually could eradicate perfectionism and overwhelm? Listen in to learn what practical steps Mandy would give to those struggling with overachievement, how her own journey to “enough” began, and how we can cultivate realistic, practical, healthy relationships with our work.
What You Will Learn:
3:12: Mandy talks about her own story of burnout, her background as an overachiever, and the one addiction that we get praised for.
6:38: Mandy shares her story of leaving investment banking and how she still struggled with the obsession with “pushing harder” and ignoring her body’s messages.
10:05: The period of grief that can come when you step away from the idea that worth comes from achievement and you lose an old part of yourself
10:50: Mandy discusses her “journey to enough” and what was in her “inner backpack” during that messy process.
16:08: What Mandy has done to create a practical relationship with work, following her struggle with over-achievement and addiction to perfectionism – including creating an “alternative scorecard” for success
20:30: Mandy describes her journaling process that she’s used to keep track of her spaciousness, creativity, and connection throughout the day.
24:01: What “enoughness” means for Mandy
27:58: How pain is like a text message, and what we can do to listen to what it’s telling us
34:16: Mandy explains how overgiving and overdoing are forms of manipulation.
38:30: The pieces of Mandy’s everyday life that help her cultivate “aliveness”
Relevant Links:
- Visit Mandy’s website: www.mandylehto.com
- Follow Mandy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mandylehto/
- The “Four Liberating Questions” from Byron Katie: https://thework.com/instruction-the-work-byron-katie/
- Free Soulcation Daily Planning Page: https://www.melodymiles.com/daily-planning-page
- Follow Mel Miles on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulcationmel/
- Purchase the Soulcation Planner: https://www.melodymiles.com/soulcation-planner