Anxiety and Burnout

The to-do list gets longer and longer.

The alarm goes off. You jump out of bed and get ready to start your day. You quickly do your morning workout routine, take another sip from your coffee, and run out the door. The daily race has begun!

You get to work and review your emails and to-do list for the day.

As your day at work starts, things appear manageable, but then, you agree to participate in another project or take on another client. You know that you don’t have the time for another project in your schedule, but you try to convince yourself that you can handle it.

Everyone relies on you. Whether you manage client portfolios, offer medical care, or do academic work, you feel it’s your responsibility to care for everyone and everything. Saying no is not an option.

Work interferes with family time.

Workdays are long and keep getting longer. When you get home, the phone calls and emails don’t stop, and you have less and less time for your family.

Even when you take a vacation, you get no break. Your partner is getting frustrated with you. Nannies and babysitters take on more responsibility for raising your kids. Social life is part of your distant past.

You are well respected at work and want to continue to please management, but it’s becoming harder. In your pursuit of perfection, you start doubting your abilities.

Life begins to become unmanageable.

Your body is sounding all the emergency alarms, but you haven’t managed to slow down. Those ignored alarms start impacting you as you feel drained from not sleeping.

Eating in front of your computer and sometimes skipping meals becomes routine. Unfortunately, all the neglect of yourself starts impacting you physically and emotionally. The constant pounding in your head worsens, and you don’t feel creative.

How you feel begins to impact your work – as you find it hard to concentrate on your clients’ needs and feel detached from those around you.

Your life is in auto-pilot mode.

Ignoring signs of anxiety and burnout make things worse.

Those early warning signs are essential; ignoring them results in high anxiety and panic. Those feelings make it difficult to remember the last time you felt carefree and smiled.

The superhuman cape keeps falling off, and you realize you cannot continue at this pace.

It’s time for a change!

Therapy can help make life more manageable.

Therapy can help you make the necessary changes to overcome burnout and anxiety.

While working in therapy with me, you will learn to slow down and listen to your body. You will learn to prioritize yourself and set boundaries with others.

Additionally, you will learn to re-evaluate your schedule, career aspirations, and goals to fit a more balanced lifestyle.

I am glad that you are here. Let’s connect!