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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…
Each morning, I wake up, repeat a few mantras in my head before I even open my eyes. I get up, heat some water, pour a cup of tea, go to the bathroom, change into my yoga clothes, and then still a little bleary-eyed, take my tea to my office for my daily yoga practice…