Rate Nancy Cerritelli

• Does life feel busy and out of balance? Is there never enough time for you to recover?

• Do you feel anxious and overwhelmed? Do people tell you that you think too much, or that you’re hard on yourself?

• Do you find it hard to say no to other people – even when you want to?

These are all indications that you may be burned out. They are also a sign of how deeply you care. But sadly, the pressures of modern life tell us that we must strive to do more and be better. When you are burned out it doesn’t feel like there are enough hours in the day so something has to give and all too often, that something is time for yourself.

I have personal experience of burnout; I have lived the cycle of burning out, taking a break and expecting everything to return to ‘normal’ only to find yourself back at burnout again. And I know just how hard it can be to break that cycle. I got fed up of always feeling exhausted, never fully recovering and not knowing how to make myself better so I set out to find out what was going on and what I could do about it. Along the way, I learned about the relationship between stress, anxiety, burnout and chronic fatigue. I learned how burnout affects the body as well as the mind. And I learned what I needed to do to heal. I bring all of this experience and learning to helping people find out what will work best for them.

I am a counsellor and a life coach. Drawing on these, alongside my personal experience, I can help you understand the relationship between stress, anxiety, burnout and fatigue and how they are affecting your mind, body and sense of self, the experiences that have lead you to this point and how you can move forward into a more balanced, healthier future.

People I have worked with tell me:

• Their relationships have improved which means they start to feel more connected and less alone.

• They are more able to say no and set boundaries which means they have more room to breathe, think more clearly and get more perspective.

• They start to trust that things will be ok which gives them more curiosity to try new things.

• They are more able to accept themselves in all their imperfect glory which means they are more able to be themselves.

• They start to look forward to the future.

If this sounds familiar and if you want to recover but don't know how, please get in touch.