The Craziest Things I Tried to Heal My Burnout (and Which Ones Actually Worked)

Welcome to the first article in my paid series, How I Healed My Burnout.

If you’re here, you either read my announcement or you’re desperate enough to try anything. Both are valid. I’ve been there.

This was supposed to be article #3. But after the flood of DMs asking, “Okay, but what actually worked?” I’m starting here instead. Because when you’re burned out, you don’t want theory. You want specifics!

It took me 2 full years to heal my burnout. 2 very long, disorienting, painful, occasionally humiliating, and ultimately transformative years. During that time, I spent a frankly embarrassing amount of money trying everything. It was less “self-care journey” and more high-stakes whack-a-mole. Some things worked, some things made it worse, many were spectacular failures, and a few changed my life in a profound and positive way.

This is not a neat “10 steps to cure burnout” guide. What helped me may not resonate with you, and what didn’t work for me might be exactly what you need. There isn’t one formula. There are only patterns, experiments, and choices. I believe in sharing this kind of detail because burnout is isolating, and pretending otherwise doesn’t serve anyone.

So let’s begin!

THE LIST ➡️ ➡️ ➡️