Dealing with burnout as a recovering perfectionist
As a recovering perfectionist, facing burnout can be a tricky thing.
We’re prone to believing that our burnout is due to a personal deficiency, and we feel a deep sense of shame when we’re not able to rise to the unrealistic standards we’ve set for ourselves.
This can make us want to override our body’s signals for rest, which in turn makes us even more depleted. Its a vicious cycle.
We can start undoing this pattern by giving ourselves unconditional permission to feel how we feel and need what we need, especially rest — which we might need a LOT of if we’ve been chronically overextending ourselves.
Remember that your worth doesn’t come from your productivity, and beating yourself up won’t get you anywhere. Be kind + gentle with yourself, like you would with a sick child or pet 💖