730: 5 Sneaky Reasons People Burn Out (and how to avoid them!)

The Rachel Hollis Podcast

Rachel Hollis

Health And Wellness, Education, Spirituality, Relationships, Personal Development, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Personal Growth, Self-improvement

4.6 • 16.4K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Get your copy of Rachel's New Book Here: Audible, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Bookshop.org, or wherever books are sold! Burnout doesn’t always announce itself—it creeps up in sneaky, unexpected ways. In this episode of The Rachel Hollis Podcast, we’re breaking down the 5 sneaky reasons you’re burning out and, more importantly, how to stop. From feeling stuck in a passionless routine to ignoring self-care, we’ll uncover the hidden triggers that might be holding you back. With actionable advice, real-life examples, and even a little science to back it up, this episode is packed with tools to help you regain your energy, set boundaries, and feel like yourself again. Let’s beat burnout together! 00:00 The Importance of Deliberate Downtime 01:04 Introduction to the Rachel Hollis Podcast 01:48 The Impact of LA Wildfires and Burnout 04:52 Understanding Burnout: Causes and Solutions 07:38 The Expectation Gap and Unrealistic Goals 19:13 The Power of Passion in Preventing Burnout 25:43 Embrace New Experiences 26:01 Discovering Your Passion 28:21 Reconnecting with Your True Self 29:46 The Importance of Self-Care 35:00 Managing Chronic Stress 42:59 Setting Emotional Boundaries 48:32 Taking Control of Your Life 50:20 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Sign up for Rachel’s weekly email: https://msrachelhollis.com/insider/ Call the podcast hotline and leave a voicemail! Call (737) 400-4626 Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RachelHollisMotivation/videos Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MsRachelHollis To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices.

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0:00.0	deliberate downtime is really important and it's worth reminding you many of us had these incredible
0:10.2	transition periods when we didn't work from home i know not everybody works from home but i still do
0:17.8	and i didn't used to so i used to have these great transition periods like I get the kids off to school in the morning and then I would have my drive to work and that was one transition period. And then I would have my drive home from work and that was another transition period. So I was having this downtime to tell my system to tell like, okay, now we're switching gears and we're
0:38.9	going into mom mode and we don't have to be on and we don't have to do these things. And many of us
0:44.5	lost our transition periods. If you're a new parent, I mean, you don't have any transition.
0:50.1	You're just like on taking care of this baby 24-7 like if you're a college student maybe you're
0:55.5	running from one thing to another add some deliberate downtime hi I'm Rachel and in this show
1:07.0	we talk about everything life and work health and healing relationships with others and
1:15.0	with ourselves these are stories for the seekers these are conversations for the curious
1:21.8	this is the rachel ho Hollis podcast.
1:37.7	Hi guys, it's Rach. Welcome to another episode of the Rachel Hollis podcast.
1:41.9	I'm glad you're here and that we're hanging out. And I will tell you,
1:46.4	before we jump in, the impetus for today's episode is that this is the first conversation I have
1:53.7	recorded since the new book came out, but even more importantly and more affecting of both my family and so many families I know,
2:04.0	this is the first conversation I've recorded since the LA wildfires have started.
2:10.7	And as I'm recording this for you today, they are still burning.
2:15.2	They are not contained barely at all. I think we're at, you know, 11% or something.
2:22.2	We know so many families who have lost everything. And, you know, I grew up in Southern California.
2:30.7	So I have had wildfires as a part of my life for as long as I can
2:36.5	remember and I've never seen anything like what we're experiencing right now. I tell you that
2:43.1	because it is what gave me the idea for today's conversation, which is all about burnout.
2:51.9	I didn't think I was going to have a conversation with you about burnout a few weeks
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