There is an antidote to burnout that most people overlook or don't consider, which not only fires up your body's energy but also makes life exciting and worth the ride.

It's the very thing that disappears in order for burnout to strike!

We think anxiety, exhaustion or depression is a result of what's happening around us, or a chemical imbalance, but these are also symptoms. Overwork can be the effect burning out, not the cause.

The antidote to burnout is….

PASSION

Passion is pure energy. It's the spark of vitality that animates us….and it's exactly what dies in burnout.

When was the last time you felt so much energy and enthusiasm, when was the last time you felt truly alive and well?

Passion unleashes the life force inside the body. It unblocks stagnant energy channels. Revives a tired system. It gives life, reawakens the Spirit and puts that fire back in your belly!

You can feel it when you're around passionate people, it's magnetic and infectious.

Passion is not frantic, chaotic or anxious – that's fear!

Passion is calm and steady, but can keep you up all night working on something, without feeling tired.  Passion replenishes!

Passion is natural, it's not something we have to create or have to find in a job, relationship or home. It's a byproduct of living in alignment with ourselves.  It should always be there.

If you're tired of the same old ground hog day, just going through the motions, then burning out is doing you a favour. Seriously!

There are so many blessings to burning out, I've come to see it as a gift. It's your souls way of getting your attention, saying there's more for you than this.

When you burn out fully, then there's no other choice but to choose a new way to live.  Burnout is like a rite of passage to a whole new you.

If I never went through my burnout, then I wouldn't be living the life I live today, I would have coasted along feeling unhappy. It changed everything about me from my relationship, my work, but most importantly, it changed me to the core. I couldn't ignore myself and my desires anymore. Designing my life and living on my terms became the only option. I didn't know this was possible before.

It's time to reassess where you're at. If you're fed up, anxious, frustrated and burning out, then somewhere along the way you lost your passion.

If you love your job, business or partner AND you're burning out, then your passion is no longer the driver but mixed with:

• Defining who you are
• Making you worthy
• Successful by society standards
• your source of happiness
• your financial security
• being responsible
• Being a ‘good' mum, daughter or partner

In these situations, fear is the driver, not your heart.

When we disconnect from ourselves, our soul, this cuts off the vital energy (universal energy) and flow that support us. Our soul withdraws it energy for what we are doing. Then we rely on adrenal energy to keep us going, leading to exhaustion.

Our soul withdraws it energy for what we are doing. Then we rely on adrenal energy to keep us going, leading to exhaustion

Recalling your passion!

It's important to find where your passion is and where you've disconnected from yourself.

Years ago mine were ending my marriage where the love was gone, and moving out of the 4 walls of my clinic and onto the online space so I could be me – the one who loves to travel and move around. I have no doubt these will change again, but I'll recognise the signs and hopefully have the courage to change before life steps in and changes it for me 🙂