Healthy boundaries are one of the key tools in the prevention of burnout. When a forest fire is burning out of control, the firefighters don’t keep pouring water on it. They instead put their energy into creating fire breaks, clearing flammable material in a line which acts as a barrier to slow or stop the…
First, let’s talk about what burnout is before we move into how to avoid it. Picture a kerosene lamp, the old school hurricane style lamps where you twist the knob to raise and lower the wick, increasing or decreasing the flame. You are this lamp, and during your day-to-day life, you burn with a steady…
Often, by the time we realize our lives are out of balance, things have gotten so far out of alignment that we need to make course corrections in a number of different areas of our lives. We don’t just need to eat healthier, we also need to get more exercise. Maybe we’re spending too much…
There are big changes being considered here in the NourishNestBreathe household. Only good things, but at least for me, all big changes can upset my inner calm and introduce a certain level of stress, even the good ones. As a result, I’ve been digging deep into my tool kit to help maintain a sense of…
You might not have heard the term mental hygiene before. But you’re probably familiar with the idea of personal hygiene. Or even sleep hygiene. Just like both of those, good mental hygiene is a variety of practices and habits necessary for good health. But unlike physical and sleep hygiene which often leave visible markers if…