Burnout is becoming a more common experience than ever, in the yoga world and beyond, so today hosts Tiffany and Rachel dive into the varied experiences of and solutions to this problem.

We discuss three common precursors to burnout and how challenging it can be to generate the energy required to recognize and resolve it. We also share the role yoga practice can play in helping us build long-term physical and mental resilience as an antidote to burnout.

Listen to this episode to learn what burnout is, what causes contribute, and the intangible game-changers you could be overlooking when trying to overcome burnout.

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Show Notes:

• The three key symptoms of burnout [3:50 ]
• Perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and a potential up-side of burnout [5:10 ]
• Difficulty generating the energy to find a way out [7:30 ]
• Is restorative yoga the solution to burnout? [9:17 ]
• Burnout as a long-term imbalance between inputs and outputs [13:08 ]
• Individuality in burnout, emotional labour, and the role yoga can play [17:11 ]
• Training long-term resilience to burnout [23:59 ]
• A three-part approach: nervous system, connective tissue & mental resilience [27:00 ]
• Where to start [32.28]
• The Yoga Medicine Resilience Retreat and other resources [35:38 ]

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Links Mentioned:

• Watch this episode on YouTube
• Yoga Medicine® Resilience Retreat with Tiffany Cruikshank – Boulder, CO
• Yoga Medicine® Resilience Retreat with Tiffany Cruikshank – Norfolk, VA
• Yoga Medicine® Podcast Episode 05: Sustainability & Yoga
• YMO Resources:
  • Tiffany’s Burnout Resilience Playlist
  • Valerie Knopik’s Burnout Series

You can learn more about this episode, and see the full show notes at YogaMedicine.com/podcast-107.

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