2 years and half years ago, I collapsed from burnout and woke up in the ER. My entire life changed overnight. I went from being very athletic, ambitious, high-achievier to being bedridden, exhausted, and chronically ill. However, it honestly wasn’t a surprise. I had gone through a tough breakup, cross-country move, and suffered several infections and toxic overloads causing so much stress and overwhelm in my system my body shut down.
Before my collapse, I had acne for the first time in my life, had dozens of food intolerances, couldn’t sleep through the night, was over-exercising and was a perfectionist that lived her life to please others. I was so stressed my cortisol was through the roof, I had gut problems, nausea, headaches, and blood sugar issues. I was also so anxious I couldn’t go anywhere by myself, or I’d have anxiety attacks.
I no longer cared about the work I was missing, money I wasn't making, heart palpitations, anxiety, or what other people would think of me. All I cared about was dedicating the rest of my life to NEVER feeling that way again.
My personal burnout was one of the more complex cases. Within 3 months, I was out of my bed, and within 6 I was a better version of myself than before, all from focusing on the foundations of holistic health, nervous system regulation, stress management, and mindset work.
