How can you prevent burnout? Why is it important that you take care of yourself and your soul? What are some steps you can start taking today to make sure that you’re practicing soul care?
I want you to start off the year by really thinking about yourself. Today I am going to share my experience about being burnt out, some of my thoughts about it and I hope that this will inspire you to make some changes.
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In This Podcast

* My burnout experience
* Burnout being a soul condition
* Soul care vs self-care
* How to practice soul care and prevent burnout

My burnout experience
About a few months ago I had this moment where I just felt completely and utterly done. Now this is not uncommon for me, because I do tend to push myself pretty hard, I’m extremely motivated and people are always saying ‘Wow Whitney, you’re doing so much’. (Whitney Owens)
I really have no clue how much I am doing because I am always thinking about more things that I want to do – this is just the typical entrepreneur inside of me. So, it’s not uncommon for me to feel like I need to rest, but this feeling was beyond that. This was utter exhaustion and I had no idea how to make it better.
For a few days, I made sure that I went to bed early, I didn’t get up to exercise, so I managed to sleep in, but it was as if no matter how long I slept, it was never enough sleep. I would sleep 10-12 hrs and still feel tired.
I was burnt out and didn’t really know what burnout actually was until I felt burnt out. (Whitney Owens)
Burnout being a soul condition
No matter how much I slept or relaxed, this feeling would not leave.
I really think of it as a soul condition. What is going on in my soul? I’m completely maxed out; I’m not getting filled with the spirit and I am really running around doing a bunch of stuff. (Whitney Owens)
When I would do things, I didn’t enjoy them and I felt anxiety over things that would not usually be anxiety-provoking at all. I also started to not care about things.
And so this was a huge wake-up call for me to change some things, and honestly more than anything, it’s been a mindset of change about the way I’m doing life. I feel really grateful that I had this experience because when someone tells me they’re burnt out I have a totally new respect and understanding, and empathy because I did not get it before. (Whitney Owens)
Soul care vs self-care
As you go into this new year, I want you to be really mindful about caring for yourself and caring for your soul.
Self-care is good and sometimes self-care and soul care can go hand in hand, but I think of them as two separate things.
When I think of self-care, I think about things that are fun and enjoyable. But when we talk about soul care,