"I'm burned out and barely functioning"
You've been holding back so much for so long
You’ve powered through when, really, you needed to pause.
And now have barely anything left to give.
Your done.
Done with the effort. Done with the pretending.
Not broken - just empty.
You’ve landed here in a moment of fierce grace.
Let’s sit down together.
A voice note from me to meet you in this moment
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Voice Note Script
"Burnout is so much more than tiredness.
It’s soul-exhaustion.
The kind that seeps into your bones.
It is your nervous system at the end of its capacity.
If you’re listening to this, you’ve likely been giving far more than you’ve been receiving.
This space is not here to push you.
It’s here to remind you:
You do not have to earn rest.
You are worthy of softness and surrender right now in this moment."
Grounding Phrase
Whisper aloud or inwardly:
"“I give myself permission to stop.”
“It is safe to rest.”
Let these phrases land in your body.
Repeat them if they feel good.
Then let your jaw soften.
Let your shoulders drop.
Let yourself feel the chair beneath you.
Resonant Offer
To meet you at the dregs of your capacity, I invite you into The Return.
A £7 somatic audio and a companion AI guide.
If you have a little more energy you might like Brilliant Burnout. A workshop & eBook that meets burnout at the root with practical approaches and just the right amount of teaching.
Invitation Into Belonging
You're not lazy. You're not failing.
You're simply at the edge of too much.
This is a place to recover your rhythm - slowly, in your own time.
There's space for you here.
You don't have to do it alone.
© Bea Marshall