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The Burnout Brigade

The Burnout Brigade

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This podcast is about overcoming burnout, people pleasing & healing from trauma. Therapist in training Puvan Briah talks about why we work until we're burnt out, what we can do to overcome it and how we can heal our traumas and stop living for other people and finally start living for ourselves. We unpack our definitions of success, why we people please and overachieve to feel like we are enough and discuss preventative strategies for sensitive people with high standards. Subscribe for your weekly dose of positive pep talks from a supportive big sis. You're doing great sweetie!
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The Burnout BrigadeSep 13, 2021

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How to stop comparing yourself to others, why we do it and the myth of meritocracy.

How to stop comparing yourself to others, why we do it and the myth of meritocracy.

Nov 30, 202118:02
A Guided meditation for stress & a harsh inner critic.

A Guided meditation for stress & a harsh inner critic.

So for this week's episode I've got something a little bit different. I'm going to be playing a short portion of my deep relaxation audio.

So one of the main causes of burnout and working yourself into a really stressful place is having unreasonably high standards for yourself.

If you're feeling like you're not doing enough, like you're comparing yourself to others, or like you have something to prove, this is a sign of a really critical inner dialogue that is essentially telling you that you're not good enough.

So creating some mindfulness and distance with these thoughts are really the key to being able to catch them in the moment rather than accept them as our reality - this takes a lot of practice and a lot of 'doing the work.'

You can question why you're having these thoughts, where they come from and most importantly of all, you can stand up for yourself and answer back to your negative inner critic.

So I'm going to play the first half of the meditation - for the full audio, sign up to my newsletter to download the MP3. It's 15 minutes - I recommend giving it a listen just before bed to help you unwind and put a pause on any work related activity in your brain.

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Nov 23, 202113:57
Do you ever feel like people take advantage of you? Here's how to set some boundaries.
Nov 16, 202114:07
How to deal with toxic positivity

How to deal with toxic positivity

Have you ever heard of toxic positivity?

"Look on the bright side", "It could be worse," "positive vibes only" "No excuses", or my personal favourite "but have you tried going for a walk/meditation/a positive mindset?"

While these things are all individually really good for your mental health - it can be incredibly invalidating when you're not feeling good and someone suggests that your problems could be easily solved by doing something simple like changing your mindset/behaviour.

It implies that the fault is your own for not simply adjusting your mindset rather than just a normal and completely understandable response - it is in fact a personal flaw.

If you've ever hidden away from the world when you've felt sad, felt shame or tried to sugar coat your uncomfortable feelings like sadness, anger, or jealousy to make other people feel comfortable then have a listen to this podcast episode where I talk about how toxic positivity effects us in our bodies and the long term effects of denying your right to feel sad.

I also share some tips at the end and offer some words of validation. If you needed permission, here it is.

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Instagram - I've now moved Instagram accounts! You can find me at @Sabhalo_

Link to my mailing list to download my FREE Progressive Muscle Relaxation audio for a deep hypnotic relaxation for stress & burnout. 

Sabhalo Store - for preventative self care items & my self care box for beating burnout.

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Source to the medical journal I referenced about supressing your emotions

Source for the quote I used by Caroline Fenkel

Nov 09, 202115:37
Is generational trauma causing your burnout? with Mindset Coach Lisa Hussain

Is generational trauma causing your burnout? with Mindset Coach Lisa Hussain

Lisa Hussain is a mindset coach and growth mentor and her specific focus is helping women live with purpose and overcome generational trauma and shame.

I met her at the live recording of Sangheeta Pillai’s Masala Podcast Panel and we instantly clicked.

I really loved listening to her thoughts on how generational trauma can unknowingly affect the way we live our lives and was so excited to have her on the podcast to recreate the conversations we had that day.

In this episode we talk about how we can become burnt out when carrying the expectations and emotional baggage of the previous generations, we question our own expectations of ourselves and where these standards came from and Lisa discusses the problems that mothers face when carrying trauma and how to release it to become your true self.

In this interview we share our own experiences as south asian women and how generational trauma is so linked to the immigrant experience - however generational trauma affects all people from all walks of life so I really hope it will be a valuable listen and give you some food for thought on your own situation.

She is incredibly eloquent and at times hilarious - I think you’re going to really love this inspiring interview with Lisa.

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Until next time,

Puvan

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