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Take a moment before you read on.

Let your shoulders soften.

Notice your breath without changing it.

(If something inside you just exhaled a tiny bit, that matters.)

If your body feels constantly “on

If rest doesn’t feel restorative anymore

If you’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix

If something inside you feels unsettled, even when life looks fine on the surface…

I want to say this gently, and I want your body to hear it as much as your mind:

Nothing has gone wrong.

Read more: Your Nervous System Is Just Trying to Keep You Safe

It's why your body shuts down support. 

You’re probably the woman who sorts everything; the plans, the people, the emotions, the last-minute panics, and the never-ending life admin.

You give like it’s your full-time job. You fix things before anyone even realises there’s a problem.

But when it’s your turn to receive?

A compliment, a helping hand, rest, love, money, reassurance, comfort your whole system goes stiff like:

“No thank you, I’m okay. I insist. Put that kindness away.”

And meanwhile, inside?

A tiny voice is whispering, “Actually, I’m absolutely and completely exhausted.” 

Read more: Are You Amazing at Giving But Terrible at Receiving?

And what your body actually needs to finally feel safe again

Let me tell you a universal truth that every woman I work with eventually discovers:

You cannot OUT-THINK STRESS.

You cannot OUT-LOGIC OVERWHELM.

You cannot MINDSET your way out of a DYSREGULATED NERVOUS SYSTEM.

You cannot LOGIC YOUR WAY OUT OF FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT

If you could “just relax”…

If you could “just stop worrying”…

If you could “just calm down”…

YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IT BY NOW.

But you didn’t.

Read more: Why You Can’t “Think” Your Way Out of Stress

The truth about burnout

Burnout doesn’t just happen because you’re “busy.”

It happens because you’ve been living disconnected from your body, your joy, and sometimes your why.

We call it productivity.

Your body calls it “help.”

Read more: From Burnout to Balance: How EBI Helps You Reconnect with Joy