Healing from Burnout | Social Media Detox | Forest Bathing & Cozy Slow Living in English Countryside

I burned out and took a week off creative work to heal from it.
One of the ways that helped me heal is spending time away from social media, doing a digital detox in the woods. I learned about the concept of "Forest Bathing" or Shirin-Yoku in Japanese and thought it was a wonderful way to recover from stress.
Everyone experiences burnout differently, but there are common traits which define burnout. They're not the sign of being lazy, or idle. They are an actual mental and physical response to stress. I wanted to discuss this today with you. :)

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[SelfRelianceRealm]

I have experienced burn out at my previoys workplace. When you said that you feel so exhausted to even take care of yourself, it literally gave me chills coz I know how true that is. Thanks for sharing this video ❤

[daughteroftheblackmadonna]

My burnout manifested as a chronic illness. It’s been 7 years and I’ve been forced into slow living and radical self care. I’m finally recovering. But I can’t stop being mindful.

[nicolehetherington]

I have felt like ' the walking dead / zombie for quite a while now. I have stopped using social media... for 2 days so far ( goal is 90 days ) I live in a small apartment / flat.. and there is a lot of noise around me, so that means I put on my headphones.. and then I tend to watch a lot of different things on youtube. Slowing myself down, reading books, cleaning up the clutter and mess.. are a few of my current goals. Having self compassion, patience is the mindset that I am working on. Thank you for such a beautyfull video and footage. It was so calming, relaxing and soothing listening and watching it.

[aknudsen]

I love your video. I am a teacher I have always taught in areas of high poverty and while I love what I do the last two years were terribly stressful. Teaching in the U.S. has become very bad. Teachers are not treated well. After last year's schoolyear I physically and mentally crashed. I stayed on my couch for over a month either sleeping or watching something on my computer. I showered everyday but that was about it. After a month or so I began to feel better. I was worried about the upcoming schoolyear. I began to take better care of myself. Staying away from processed food, eating more veggies, etc. I also take supplements from a functional doctor. I am close to Lake Michigan so when the weather is warmer I go to the beach. This always makes me feel better. I am in my '50s and finally realized that my soul needed to slow down. I am feeling better now. I do not worry about work as this is my last year teaching and am excited about what is around the corner. I am glad to hear you are feel better too.

[rowenacrews]

I'm experiencing burnout now, after the stress and grief of my husband getting very ill and then passing away last year. These videos are so grounding to watch and feed my soul somehow, like a lullaby. ❤

[debby]

I met the edge of my burnout last fall, physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted. I could feel the change in me, felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore and realizing that I knew that only I alone could change it. I will admit a year later now and still struggling as I have cared for my mom with Alzheimer’s for 5+ years, 24/7 with not a single day off. It seems like I’m always there for everyone but me, my adult kids, teen grandkids, family, friends, etc. My doctor recognized the change in a year and said you know you can’t pour from an empty cup. I so need and appreciate your video and encouragement to remind me that I need to continue to push forward. Thank you❤

[mehditate]

This is crazy because I recently burnt out in a cabin. I just moved to a cottage in the north of Sweden. Life hit me pretty hard. I used to live in Miami being around street violence, guns, death, and I even used to eat $3 a day, 25 cents noodles, expired toast and canned campbell tomato soup. I survived the Boston Marathon Bombing which was a few feet away and I saw all the blood the people screaming and I was alone at 18. I also used to live in a room with no kitchen, trash bag as a window and bugs crawling on me at night. I ended up moving states (from LA to Miami) and ended up working a job where I had to literally hope I don't get shot or robbed while working overnight near one of the most dangerous areas. So I ended up takin boxing to protect myself and learned how to defend against bigger threats. Now I live in a cabin in the north of Sweden where I run an online business, I go down to a lake to breathe and heal my past and I post on Youtube to help others who need it the most 💜

[DanielaFromAitEile]

I think it's great you talked about this. I had experienced burnout before and it was a strange feeling of helplessness. I specifically remember this one instance, looking at a pile of dishes in the kitchen sink thinking ''there's no point in washing any of these, they will just get dirty again anyway'' and couldn't then bring myself to clean them, I felt powerless and the simple task of washing dishes felt like something unachievable, like something too much. Taking a break in routine and any sort of work is very important. It can feel like a waste of time but it is not

[judyk.]

I cried through the whole video. Yes. I’m dealing with burnout too. It’s somehow comforting to know I’m not alone, not going mad, but in the end, it’s still a journey we walk alone. Thank you and your patrons for sharing some soothing balms. I feel lost and far away from my life spark. Unrealistic to expect years of neglect to resolve in a weekend. As you say, it’s a process and we need to remind ourselves daily to nurture our souls. I’m grateful to live in a forest and feel the embrace of nature every day. It was perhaps the wisest decision I’ve ever made to move here. Nature is healing. Thank you for sharing your journey 🙏💐💕

[becomingadreamcatcher]

Dear Daria,
thank you so much for this inspiring video. I am in recovery from the burnout I had 4 years ago. I was working as a musical theater actress. Living my dream. But it turned into a nightmare. My burnout was linked to developing panic attacks and depression. I did not notice the warning signs in time and felt like I was trapped in my everyday life unable to change anything. And then my body took over, demanding the rest and distance it needed without my consent. That was a very scary experience but a needed one.
The last four years have been challenging. I never fully gained back the energy I once had, but therefore I adapted mindfulness and tenderness towards my body, trying my best to give it the chance to heal and be heard.
Like you, I share my experience on my YouTube Channel. Practicing mindfulness, slow living, and self-care, and finding healing in the comfort of nature.
I hope you are feeling better. Sending lots of strength and greetings from the black forest in Germany.
Lexi 🥰

[FatemeLife]

It's a mindful approach to living, a reminder that our worth isn't determined by our productivity. Soft living is creating a space where your soul can breathe, and you can genuinely connect with the essence of your own life. thank you dear hello from canada🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦

[yvonnemarcuzzi]

Thanks for the video, I actually live in a forest in northern Italy and I need to go outside more often and appreciate where I live instead of complaining to myself how isolated I am..thanks, you gave me new perspective.

[simpledeepvegan]

I know I've been burnt out for a while, I've changed my work life balance but I'm still feeling tense, tired with a whole host of symptoms as well as lack of sleep.

I've watched slow living videos before so thought I'd search again cos I know they always fill me with a sense of calm whilst being a gentle reminder of living in the present and not rushing.

The part where you said neglecting your self care I started to cry, I know I've been struggling with prioritising this, I've got a very busy mind and I can feel like I'm wasting my spare time if I don't fill it.

Thank you for this beautiful video and message, I'm a new subscriber ❤

[jaanaprall]

Your description of burnout fits perfectly in terms of what I experienced. Getting divorced after 26 years of marriage, and coming to terms with the fact that I had suffered emotional abuse for years while at the same time moving abroad and continuing working led to my burnout. I am still recovering and it has been a long process of finding my way back to balance, happiness and my normal energy levels. Spending more time in nature, exercising, eating healthy food, spending time with my dog and cold water swimming have helped me the most.

[kayliehenderson]

I'm 22 and have never experienced burnout-or so I thought until I started this video. A minute into this video, it clicked, and I realized that this was what I had been feeling for the past six months. I work a full-time job, go to school full-time, and do volunteer work throughout the week which usually takes about 20 hours. I struggle with studying, working, or doing anything. I have the “want to”, yet can't. I waste so much time just trying to escape this feeling. Thank you for the video as it has helped me realize that I need to shift things and allow some quiet moments.

[hammersteve]

Your description of your burnout is so common...and so reflective of so many people in modern society. You are not alone..x

[IamDaria]

Hello friends,
Hope you're all well! Have you ever heard about the concept of Forest Bathing before? I was wondering if I should make a separate video about it?


Also, I mention in the video that I didn't take my camera when I went into the forest - just wanted to clarify that what I've filmed here was on a different day, after my week off. 😄

[roycearthur]

Great Sister!. You are another Beautiful Soul to this World!. 💝😌💐💯

[someonesjournal]

This is really strange.. the view from your window and your cozy home might be someone else's definition of happiness and can be all what someone else dreams of.. but even you (the person who already has it) can go through burnout moments where you stop seeing all the blessings you have in hand.. I guess happiness is in accepting exactly where you are in life and what you have in hand and being grateful for it.. truely.. if happiness isn't within, then there's no use looking for it somewhere else..

[TheMirandalorian]

Burnout is very very real... it is so weird to think that we control our bodies until we don't! Eventually, your body WILL let you know when enough is enough. A couple years ago, my body completely hit a wall and would NOT let me continue the work I was doing. No matter how much I wanted to... it took an entire YEAR to even touch that work again, but even then, it was never the same, and I eventually walked away from it completely.

When the burnout stems from a soul-sucking job, how do we achieve balance, walk away from something, or attempt real change while also still making money just to survive in this world? What do people do?

The grind, over-productivity, and feelings of never doing or being enough is so exhausting to our psyche and bodies. But society, governaments, and employers simply do not care about our burnout. We still need to earn to exist. If society won't change, how do we find balance?