a burnout care vlog ~ tips, routines, and downtime ideas

I pushed myself at the latest stage of burn out, and it took me 2 years to recover, take care of yourself, guys <3 Feel your feeling, rest when you're tired, you are not lazy if you take a day off of work just to rest

I am 23 years old and have only been working at my first full time job for about 1 year, and after a long time filled with stress and anxiety for many different things – I am now working (only) 50% due to anxiety and stress. I’m having a call with my doctor this week to talk about moving up to work 75% and yesterday I had a big anxiety attack, the scariest I’ve ever had – and this video helped me remind me to reflect on where I am in my process and how that has been feeling lately. I came to the conclusion that I need to slow down and not move too fast! And that that is OK! Thank you K! ❤️

My husband was so burnt out with his job that he was literally picking at his legs/arms, sleeping all the time, and not getting any sort of exercise, not concerned with nutrition. This stuff is very real and can happen to anybody. He kept pushing and didn't realize when to let go of the job and find something easier. Eventually the job let HIM go and we only have my income now which has been stressful especially in this economy. He is having such a hard time finding a job even in his field. He does great on interviews and then radio silence. The combination of not having dual income and him struggling every day to find a job/getting our hopes up is awful. And yet, we have such a good bond that we still have so much fun together, we still get by and know that God has got us. This whole circumstance made me realize how much I value time together over money, and I know we could get through anything. I'm happy to see him recover from his depression and anxiety that the job was causing. His mental and physical health means more to me than killing himself for a job.

Something that my therapist and I worked on is the idea that “my hobbies will always be there when I’m ready for them” so there’s no pressure if I don’t touch them for a while. Another thing we talked about was if I genuinely wanted to do the hobby, I do it for 15 min and if I want to stop, I can stop. Turns out, getting started was so much pressure and I would talk myself out of everything before I started. Once I pushed through and actually did the hobby anyway, I found it easier to keep it going. I’m still in therapy, but I’ve made a lot of progress over the years getting rid of the idea that everything I do in a day must be productive.

i used to hate laundry and it was my Bad Task but funny enough i found your channel while i was doing laundry and i started watching you everytime i did laundry so now i’m pavloved into not hating it !! laundry is a neutral task now :-)

Therapy was key to me, anxiety in the past didn't let me enjoy my hobbies. I felt like I have to do something productive all the time, like house chores, organizing things, anything instead of unwind. I'm glad to say I'm recovered now.

I've just come back after 7 months of full and partial sick leave for burnout, after seeing that tsunami wave coming towards me for a long time and finally crumbling under the stress. It was a process of going through denial, shame and guilt for not functioning while everyone else handled stress, wanting to hide, opening up a new way of thinking, ovethinking, lots of therapy, lots of tears, accepting, working on yourself and learning to set boundaries. It taught me so many things and even though I wish I never got to that dark place, we can only learn from it. I found your channel while I was home and trying to learn better routines. And I love that you loudly and proudly promote the importance of self care, cozy time and reset time. It takes away the feeling of guilt knowing that others cheer for it. Intentional rest and doing one thing at a time is key

Naps have always helped me. Luckily as a kid my mom always considered naps productive and I've always used them as a reset button. Today I dreamt that I finished an application for grad school. I woke up and was able to finish the application within a couple of hours(which was less time than my morning procrastination). I don't exactly know the science behind it, but it's almost like it's getting my mindset ready for a task I need to prioritize.

Nostalgia is what gets me through long days of medically induced idleness. I said "Self, when was the last time you had entire months alone and nothing expected of you but basic chores?" And Self answered "When we were 10???" So now, everyday, I spend doing all the things I loved as a carefree 10 year old and I am never bored and very rarely lonely. Spot on with the books too. Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew ❤ I have a whole box of books from when I was a kid ❤

just cleaned the house, showered, and settled down with a face mask and what do I see but my fave comfort youtber dropping a burnout vlog! Friday night made <3

I'm super into connecting with nostalgic childhood pleasures too. Takes you back to a time when you felt safe and secure and everything was tinged with magic ❤❤❤

We get so caught up in productivity when we forget that being purposeful is productive it just doesn’t look the same and it certainly often doesn’t feel the same

You always post at the perfect times! I’m literally just now taking a break from an assignment to clean my room and relax a little and this is exactly what I needed

I normally don't comment on videos, but I truly needed this! I lot of what you said in your video really resonated with me, and I'm really want to be more aware of when I need rest and not feeling guilty for it 😅. Thank you for making such great, reflective videos! You are literally my favorite "cozy" content creator!! 🤎

Hooooly shiiiiit. “Overworking is a form of self-harm” just really hit me. Damn.

100% I agree with this message and I am a therapist lol 😅 Love you and your channel keep healing others through your own healing you have such a beautiful way of being!! 👑💖🌻

Just wanted to share a book recommendation to you, girl! It is called Tress of the Emerald Sea. It is such a good fantasy book that is written in the same way that the movie The Princess Bride is and has similar vibes to Legends and Lattes. I definitely think you would like it! 🙌🏼

I have experienced burnout and it can be hard to recover from and take a long time. Now I try to fill my cup every day by doing something for my body, mind, soul, and environment every day... even as little as 5 mins per category, really makes a difference! Also, Sunday mornings are my cartoons and cereal time. Sometimes I'll color too. It's important to nurture the child in all of us. Life is hard, make sure you take time to play too. Sending love!

animal crossing city folk is my fav!!! all of the nostalgia. i hope you love it too🩷

I agree with you about indulging in nostalgic memories; it's so nice to reconnect with your younger self before college and adulthood and bills and kids whew! My favorite nostalgic things are 1. music from middle school and early high school (high school musical, cheetah girls, Jonas brothers, Disney movie soundtracks) 2. reading and watching stories that I fell in love with in those years (Jane Eyre movie adaptations, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier movie adaptations; I'm a lover of mystery romance) and 3. eating things I used to eat often or eating things I wasn't allowed to (my mom NEVER bought us Gogurt, it's in my fridge now). Hope you're better rested now! 🌺