11 min

Three Myths and a Lie: The Long Road Back From Burnout, Part 2 Sound Insight

    • Careers

Sometimes the hardest lies to spot are the ones you tell yourself.

In this episode, I reflect on my descent into burnout and three pervasive myths and a lie that kept me in a destructive cycle of over-commit, crash, and burn.
 
Notes:
Here is a link to the poem “You can’t have it all,” by Barbara Ras featured in the newsletter The Marginalian by Maria Popova.
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Please take care of yourself.
The ideas, concepts, recommendations, and practices I talk about here are for general information purposes only and should not be considered advice for your unique situation or treatment for mental illness, trauma, or other health conditions. If you are having difficulty functioning or are experiencing persistent anxiety, depression, or other symptoms, please see your family doctor.

Sometimes the hardest lies to spot are the ones you tell yourself.

In this episode, I reflect on my descent into burnout and three pervasive myths and a lie that kept me in a destructive cycle of over-commit, crash, and burn.
 
Notes:
Here is a link to the poem “You can’t have it all,” by Barbara Ras featured in the newsletter The Marginalian by Maria Popova.
Looking for more? Consider pairing this podcast with a subscription to my newsletter, The Slow Sip.
By becoming a subscriber, you’ll get transcripts of each episode, access to my full archives, plus tips, practices and special subscriber-only offerings delivered directly to your inbox.
 
Please take care of yourself.
The ideas, concepts, recommendations, and practices I talk about here are for general information purposes only and should not be considered advice for your unique situation or treatment for mental illness, trauma, or other health conditions. If you are having difficulty functioning or are experiencing persistent anxiety, depression, or other symptoms, please see your family doctor.

11 min