2026 burn out epidemic, do you feel it too? And what can we do about it? As a body worker, somatic healer of 27 years I’ve seen this increase overtime. And particularly now in almost all of my clients are burnt out. Their nervous systems are in flight or fight. They’re not even massage – able sadly. They can’t let go, relax, they’re not in their bodies and it’s been a tug away match in the session. This is not only heathy to our overall wellbeing but, not sustainable. We will continue to get sick, have chronic pain, anxiety, loneliness and depression. Is this the way we want to really live? I myself too get burnt out from time to time. But, I continue to create and revise my weekly, monthly wellness preventative burn out plan. Trying to learn to catch it before it happens. I also, have chosen to simplify my life more and how I spend my money more consciously. To me money is time. And I’ve always felt that you can’t put a price tag on my time or my health. I have always valued those two things the most. And I continue to work on making decisions based on my values. This gives me a sense of freedom and a life I want. I also, value experiences in life, and my relationships.
I need to make sure I have time for them and to experience life. I’m always learning to find that balance. How about you? How do you balance it all? I also, think all the screen time exhausts us, taxing our nervous system, disrupting our sleep. Watching people on social media can give us this illusion we are connecting. But, we really aren’t, which is creating loneliness in our lives.
Life is expensive yes, and somethings we don’t have control over. But, we do have control over somethings. Like not buying into certain jobs, careers that will squeeze everything they can out of us, soul sucking. Until one day we wonder what happened to ourselves, where did we go, where did our health, and our life go..? And it’s up to us to not stay and not allow that to happen to us. At the end of the day, is the money worth it? Losing ourselves, our life, our peace, our relationships, our health? I’ve noticed some places are like this and they don’t even pay enough money.
So I wonder why do we stay? Why do you stay? Do have a deep calling within you that you would want to do instead? But, is it you’re afraid? You have a vision of living differently out of the norm? Thats scary? Yeah, me too! And I’m going after it. What do we have to lose? What do you have to lose? Isn’t it better to at least try? But, what if you did succeed? What if then you did have more time? Your anxiety is less or is gone? What if you feel lighter, free, happier, more at peace? Your relationships improve and your health is better because of that choice for a better way? A way that won’t completely exhaust you, leaving you in chronic stress and fight or flight? Our body talks to us. We have that wisdom inside of us. If we slow down and listen, we will hear the answers, the direction from within ourselves. We can change this epidemic. You can get your live back! Yourself back!
You can do this, if you want it bad enough!
You can live out of the norm. You can say no to being over worked, mistreated by bosses. You can make different choices. You will see just like I have many a times that striving for more and more, that promotion, more money, that house, substance to take the edge off, be busy, and do more doesn’t fill the hole inside you. Doesn’t give you your worth. Doesn’t give long lasting happiness, peace, joy, or freedom. I don’t have all the answers but, I can tell you from experience and working with people from the last 27 years, that slowing down enough to listen to our body, to listen to what it’s telling us, I think it can absolutely start there.
Until next time. Keep Smiling.
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