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When Exhaustion Became My Reality
For three months, my body sent me signals I ignored. I, a burnout consultant, didn't notice I was burning out myself.
It started with small things. Replying to a friend's message felt like an impossible task. Every action required enormous effort, as if I were moving underwater. Constant heaviness in my chest, apathy, irritation at any sound. Sleep became chaotic, either fourteen hours straight or sleepless nights until dawn.
"This is just tiredness," I told myself. "It will pass."
But it didn't pass. I turned down new projects, defended myself aggressively against loved ones' concern, and kept working on autopilot. Outwardly, everything seemed fine, but inside there was absolute emptiness.
I became a shell of a person, losing myself gradually, imperceptibly.
What Happens to Your Body During Burnout
Burnout isn't just tiredness. It's a biochemical crisis.
When stress becomes chronic, your adrenal glands continuously produce cortisol, the stress hormone. First, its levels rise, then they deplete. The result: constant fatigue, sleep problems, weakened immunity.
Serotonin and dopamine, your joy and motivation hormones, plummet. Pleasure disappears from familiar activities, apathy and depression set in.
Thyroid hormone balance gets disrupted, slowing metabolism and intensifying fatigue. Inflammatory processes in the body increase, the brain operates in constant anxiety mode, the nervous system becomes overloaded.
Your body is literally screaming: "Stop!"
What I Offer Through My Retreats
My retreats are created specifically to help your body restore hormonal balance and reclaim inner strength.
Through sauna heat, we trigger endorphin production, nature's painkillers and happiness hormones. Deep warming lowers cortisol levels and activates the parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and recovery mode.
Through massage, we stimulate oxytocin production, the hormone of trust and connection that calms and restores emotional balance.
Through Tibetan bowl sound practices, we harmonize the nervous system, returning the brain from survival mode to a state of peace.
Through herbal teas and botanical practices, we support the adrenals, thyroid, and hormonal system with natural adaptogens.
Through self-awareness games and meditation, we give the mind space to process accumulated stress and return to clarity.
Each retreat is rest, and a biochemical reset, returning body and soul to their natural state of balance.
My burnout taught me to listen to myself. Now I help others hear their bodies before they're forced to stop.
