Embodied Vitality

Burnout: A Psycho-Spiritual Approach

I wrote this article in 2018 for NDNR magazine as I was emerging from my own experience of severe burnout. During this time, I found the majority of information about burnout seemed to have a subtle yet pervasive sentiment of disempowerment, albeit well meaning. I share my insights to provide an empowering perspective of the burnout experience. Where burnout is not a shameful collapse or failure, but rather a powerful and purposeful journey of the soul's evolution.
Disclaimer: This article is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. It is important to seek professional/ medical support, AND remember to trust the wisdom of your heart.

Note: Since being published, WHO's definition of burnout has been changed from "a state of vital exhaustion," to "an occupational phenomenon." Perhaps this was intended to make organizations more accountable. Personally, I believe burnout happens beyond the workplace, for it is one of the many ways the soul evolves.

Vital Burnout - A Call to Give Agency to the Vis - Naturopathic Perspective Alexia Georgousis, ND Burnout is becoming more and more prevalent in our community and the healthcare profession at […]

Caterpillar Wisdom: Don't Rush, Timing is Everything

It's a familiar metaphor, the caterpillar will eventually sacrifice its former self in order to be transformed into the butterfly. An incredible process of nature which if rushed, guarantees imminent death.

I have noticed an increased sense of urgency beginning to percolate in myself and among the collective. Let's learn from the caterpillar.

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Caterpillar Wisdom: Don't Rush, Timing is Everything It’s familiar metaphor; the caterpillar sacrificing its former self in order to to be transformed into the butterfly. An incredible process of nature which if rushed, guarantees imminent death. Similar to the caterpillar, we have been transforming internally. And as we begin to step into a “new ...