Recovery from Burnout

Recovery isn’t just about stopping or resting.

If you’ve rested and still felt flat, unmotivated, or disconnected… something is missing.

So how do we restore these feelings when we’re already running low?

It can be helpful to start noticing.. We often focus on what helps us calm, BUT what about what energised us? What's the difference?

CALMING activities

→ Help your body slow down and soften→ Reduce noise, pressure, and overwhelm

→ Might feel like: shoulders dropping, breathing slowing, things feeling more manageable

ENERGISING activities

→ Help your system wake up and re-engage→ Bring back interest, curiosity, or a sense of pull

→ Might feel like: a small spark/ interest, losing track of time/ wanting to keep going

Quick Check-Ins with our body:

1. What happened in my body after this?

   • Slow down, soften, or quieten → calming

   • Something in me perk up → energising

2. Did this reduce the pressure, or create a small spark?

   • Less pressure → calming

   • More spark/interest → energising

3. Do I want to stop, or continue (even just a little)?

   • Ready to stop → calming

   • Curious to continue → energising

     
     

Gentle Reminder: Be curious about our own patterns.

1. Think: "What Shifted, even slightly?"

2. Build a Menu

   • 2–5 calming options (when things feel too much)

   • 2–5 energising options (when things feel flat or stuck)

Slowly build a rhythm that helps you feel more like yourself again—AT YOUR OWN PACE...