How to Recover From Burnout: Why Self-Care Isn’t Enough
Updated: Oct 2
Summary: Burnout isn’t something you can fix with a massage, a vacation, or more traditional self-care. In this post, TEDx speaker and Style-Driven Success™ Coach Kimberly Parry explains why overcoming burnout starts with identifying the root cause, listening to what burnout is trying to tell you, and using that information to get back on the road to success.
October is an exciting month—I’m headed to the #TEDxWoodinville stage on October 14th!
Not only have I had the privilege of associating with some amazing thought leaders in prepping for this stage, I’ve also had the opportunity to speak with some amazing podcasters as well.
It’s been interesting to notice the patterns in these conversations and a BIG theme that’s popping up is around burnout: especially for women. Most especially for high achieving, go-getting women.
And it’s not surprising.
After a year in lockdown, burnout has taken center stage). There’s talk about silent quitting, The Great Resignation, and other signs of the collective fatigue a lot of us are experiencing. And while people are throwing old tricks like incentivizing the workplace or team building activities or, in our personal lives, trying out various forms of traditional self-care, the problem persists.
But massages and weekend getaways (yay for being able to do that again) aren't solving the problem.
That's because, right now, the world needs more than self-care. We’re tired. People are tired. The economy is tired. The world is tired. And it’s tired from following Industrial Age hustle-and-grind logic the same way people have been doing for decades. The Industrial Age focused on skills and output. Focus on what you can do. Do it more. Do it harder. Burn yourself out like a cog in a machine. Get up tomorrow. Rinse, wash, and repeat. The real antidote to burnout starts with understanding who you are and how you naturally operate. It means getting clear on your priorities and purpose. It means having the courage to say no when necessary, set boundaries, and make choices that actually fit who you are and the life you want to build. It's time to stop following outdated rule books and playbooks written for a time that no longer exists and start asking ourselves what really works.
That's the foundation of Style-Driven Success™. It all starts with knowing, defining, and owning your personal style. It's time to start understanding how you naturally show up in the world: how you think, work, connect, and lead, so you can create success that feels as good as it looks.
Collectively, we need to rethink how we approach our communities, our families, our businesses, and our lives. Because we can’t solve burnout by continuing to do things the way we've been doing them. The age old phrase says that the definition of insanity to do the same thing over and over expecting a different result.
So let's stop the insanity.
And it all starts with the foundation of building your personal brand in how you show up consistently and powerfully for the business of life.
For owning your style and designing the signature life you were meant to live.
If there's anything we've learned over the last year, it's that nothing is guaranteed. Things can change in a second.
And it's too short to waste on burnout.
So Unlock Your IT Factor™.
Build Your Brand.
And Succeed with Style™ in the business of life.
Because you're worth it.
~Your Real Life Fairy Godmother™
About the Author
Kimberly Parry is a TEDx speaker, Certified Master Professional Coach, and creator of the Succeed with Style™ Framework. She speaks on burnout, resilience, personal branding, style, and leadership. Her work helps individuals and organizations ditch outdated approaches to success and create Style-Driven Success™ that feels as good as it looks.
FAQs
Why are so many high achievers experiencing burnout?
Because we’ve been taught to measure success by how much we can do. Do more. Work harder. Keep producing. That Industrial Age approach may have worked for machines, but it doesn’t work for humans.
Why isn’t traditional self-care enough to solve burnout?
Because burnout isn’t just about being tired. A massage or vacation might help you recover, but it won’t fix what keeps burning you out. Real change starts by identifying the root cause of burnout and addressing it. Our Succeed with Style™ Burnout Audit can help you get started.
What is the connection between burnout and success?
Burnout and success are opposite ends of the same stick. Burnout is information that something in your life needs to change. Instead of treating burnout as something to push through, listen to what it's trying to tell you can create a plan to get back on the road to success.
What is Style-Driven Success™?
Style-Driven Success™ is Kimberly Parry’s approach to success based on the idea that one-size-fits-all approaches to life don’t work. Success begins with oiwning your personal style: knowing who you are and how you naturally think, work, connect, and lead. Then you can stop following someone else’s rule book and start creating success that feels as good as it looks.
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