The Audiobook I’m Currently Listening To

The Power of Habit

I highly recommend this book!

One More Thing...

I messed up and missed this video which, I believe, is the last in the series from The Mental Breakdown channel.

This series is fantastic and answered a lot of questions for me, hopefully it answers some for you too.

Some Thoughts I Wish I’d Known Before Going Back To Work

This spoke volumes to me when I first watched it.

The point is:  be careful returning back to work doesn’t put you in a position where you relapse.

Set boundaries and make them known.

If your boss starts to bury you with work, ask very clearly which task gets the highest priority and work from there.  

Recovering After A Mental (Nervous) Breakdown

As with any videos you see online, please check with a professional for your personalized care.

That said, I did some research on whether people recover from a mental breakdown.  I found a credible source for some information.

Ten Small Changes

Escaping The Anxiety/Burnout/Depression Cycle

The Anxiety Cycle

 

Rewiring The Anxious Brain

From Therapy In A Nutshell - a new to me channel I’m loving.

Managing Stress

How To Fix The Exhausted Brain

Understanding Job Burnout

Burnout Week 2

I’m in my second week of vacation and am still feeling like I’m in recovery mode.

Thankfully, I no longer wake up in the morning feeling like burnt toast.

My brain is starting to be able to multitask again.

Keep in mind though, this was after 4-5 days of sleeping, eating and filling my body with medicine and vitamins.  This took a serious toll on my health.

Yesterday I met with my therapist and explained to her that given the way I was feeling, I had left a decluttering group and the ANWA group as my brain was no longer able to create at this point.  One of the key things she told me was that I should take this time off to take care of me, not worry about decluttering right now until my body feels like it’s ready.  It was wonderful, it felt like I was getting permission to simply get some rest.

I left social media for the most part, with the exception of keeping in touch with a good friend who was apparently concerned about me.  I did try to keep up with birthdays on Facebook.  :-)

Last week I had the next round of hormone replacement therapy done, which I’m sure is helping my body recuperate.

Today I went for a walk around my complex and felt well enough to go Costco and Walmart shopping.

I had voted last week so that had already been done.

I am just thankful for the time off to rest.

Burnout