Burn-out is a "Bone-tired, soul-tired, heart-tired kind of exhaustion".....and I wouldn't wish it on anyone!
When I went through burn-out, it felt like my life was slipping out from under me. I felt I was losing my energy, my precious time with loved ones, my sanity and even my ability to sustain my career.
I had to make a drastic change to turn my life around. And that lead to the creation of my free facebook group: Enlightened MD, where every week we share strategies to beat burn-out.
Healing from burn-out needs just the right combination of a healthy lifestyle, an in-depth mental and spiritual transformation as well as physical rejuvenation. Many of this I learnt by trial and error. By my experiences, I was able to fine-tune the strategies to where they worked best.
The powerful method of transformation I discovered in my journey became the basis of my free Ebook, viz. "Life & Soul Healing for the Burned-out MD: Stop the slide to rock bottom, reclaim your energy and be the boss of your own life". So that this would be available free of cost to you.
To identify any other causes that may be adding to your exhaustion, please check out this post.
For me, burn-out manifested physically as well: aging joints and back pain that limited my ability to lose weight to regain my energy, sleep apnea, insomnia, and diabetes, besides forgetfulness. It was like my physical symptoms formed a never-ending circle feeding into each other. The tips from my journey of unraveling these and getting my life in order have been shared in my blog. In case your version of burn-out is similar, then hope this serves as a rough reference guide to help you through. Or maybe even just to know you are not alone.
To see where you are on the burn-out spectrum, please take the free quiz here.
Do you know that my deepest wish for you is to be an Enlightened MD?
An enlightened MD is a physician who has transformed her burnout into a radiant world of purposeful living and nurturing relationships, abounding in time and financial freedom. She shines in her glory, inspiring others in her situation to step into their bright future.
To be an enlightened MD, here are the three essential prescriptions you need in your arsenal:
- The Spiritual Rx: This means you have an enlightened mindset. You are in tune with your authentic self, hence living your purpose and manifesting your ideal workplace just naturally happens in your life.
- The Emotional Rx: This means you have enlightened emotions - you follow an enlightened path of working with your emotions, an enhanced awareness of your emotions, as well as the expert skills to handle triggers and manifest ideal work and home relationships.
- The Material Rx: This means an enlightened lifestyle, where you are in total control of your life, basking in the wealth of time to spend with your dear ones and financial wealth to set you free from the work hamster wheel.
Today’s practice: Dr. Menon’s Spiritual Rx for the burned-out MD 1
Take about 5 minutes for yourself today where you can be free of distractions:
- Take a few slow deep breaths.
- Let’s tune into your mind/ body to tell you what it is that is asking for healing at that moment. If you are new to this practice, the thing that is emotionally weighing heavily on you right now would most likely be the one that needs healing.
- Please share your experience in the comments below.
Namaste!
