My burnout is directly related to how much sleep and physical movement I’ve had. No sleep = more back pain for me too. No support from the kids or friends = I’ll often feel more rundown than usual.

Not saying no and remembering it is a complete sentence is another way I get burned out.

What’s most helpful to me is look at the last 24 hours and see what I’ve been up to? There are often clues to why the burnout exists in the first place right then and if I’m willing to take one small step – like drinking more water is often an easy place to break the pattern – because it makes me go to the bathroom more – which makes me slow down and feel the fatigue – so that eventually I wear myself out by “literally taking a break on the toilet” I can sometimes find that spot in me that needs that rest.