The ‘B R N T’ Burnout Prevention and Recovery Framework Part 4 | Talk

The most important step on the wellbeing and self-awareness path: open up and talk

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Maya Angelou

Burnout can leave you feeling helpless and isolated. Reaching out to others and acknowledging what is happening is essential. In fact, speaking your truth to others is key to burnout prevention, and to healing from burnout: that’s why the T of B R N T stands for Talk.

You cannot change what you deny or ignore. By talking about burnout, and speaking honestly about what you are going through, you reclaim your power.

Being honest about burnout creates a sliver of the perspective you need for change. As your mind, body and soul heal and evolve, your objectivity grows. Insights abound. When you act on these insights, the process becomes empowering and even transformative.

Talk is not simply about being around other people: we can feel profoundly lonely in a crowd. Neither does it happen when you’re scrolling through your socials: social media generally leaves us feeling less, rather than more, connected. As trauma researcher Bessel van der Kolk frames it in The…