#58: Navigating Burnout: Strategies for a Balanced Life

For so many working women life is full and they think it’s just the way it has to be. The way you feel you put down to normal tiredness and busyness; things that everyone has to put up with - right?

For our guest today she wasn’t someone who felt stress but she knew her life was super busy and demanding. As a deputy-headteacher in a primary school she carried a lot of responsibility, but she was doing a job she loved and had ambition to move up into a head role. So she kept going.

Lindsey Fekete missed the signs that the way she felt wasn’t simply because she worked in a demanding environment and carried responsibility in and out of the workplace. Lindsey joins us today to share her story of hitting burnout and what she’s learned about managing her health after overhauling her entire career and lifestyle to now feel she has a more balanced life.

During our chat today we share:

• The importance of self-awareness to help you know what you need to feel healthy and well.
• How burnout can show up and why the signals are often missed.
• The pressure women are putting on themselves to keep going.
• How Lindsey has made changes to have better balance across her life.
• What to do if you feel stuck in your life and are worried about hitting burnout.
• Understanding your health and menopause are key to have better awareness about what is changing and then give yourself the right support.
• Getting started with making changes if you’re feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
• The power that comes when you have clarity in what matters to you and take steps to live intentionally.
• Why having self-compassion is absolutely key to happiness.

About Lindsey:

Having spent the last 23 years teaching in primary schools - and half of that in senior leadership roles - Lindsey now runs a successful online maths tuition business. Parents love to see the transformation in their children when they’re given support from a caring, confidence-boosting tutor like Lindsey.

The children Lindsey works with not only become relaxed and engaged learners, but they are left feeling ready and prepared for their next stage in maths. With Lindsey’s years of insight and teaching in preparation for Year 6 SATs, she knows exactly how to prepare children to tackle their tests. Lindsey is so passionate about stress-free exams, she was recently included as a guest expert in a book on the topic.

Lindsey lives in Hertfordshire with her husband and 11 year old twins, crazy cockapoo and grumpy cat.

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