I’m curious if this is what I’m going through still - like I get ill fast, it wipes me out, I fall behind with workload every other month as I can’t remain consistently on top of my work and though I have some family health factors that occurred over past 4 months now, I do tell myself it’s warranted but also I get frustrated I can’t remain consistent. Does that make sense
I am 23 years old and have only been working at my first full time job for about 1 year, and after a long time filled with stress and anxiety for many different things - I am now working (only) 50% due to anxiety and stress. I’m having a call with my doctor this week to talk about moving up to work 75% and yesterday I had a big anxiety attack, the scariest I’ve ever had - and this video helped me remind me to reflect on where I am in my process and how that has been feeling lately. I came to the conclusion that I need to slow down and not move too fast! And that that is OK! Thank you K! ❤️
My husband was so burnt out with his job that he was literally picking at his legs/arms, sleeping all the time, and not getting any sort of exercise, not concerned with nutrition. This stuff is very real and can happen to anybody. He kept pushing and didn't realize when to let go of the job and find something easier. Eventually the job let HIM go and we only have my income now which has been stressful especially in this economy. He is having such a hard time finding a job even in his field. He does great on interviews and then radio silence. The combination of not having dual income and him struggling every day to find a job/getting our hopes up is awful. And yet, we have such a good bond that we still have so much fun together, we still get by and know that God has got us. This whole circumstance made me realize how much I value time together over money, and I know we could get through anything. I'm happy to see him recover from his depression and anxiety that the job was causing. His mental and physical health means more to me than killing himself for a job.
Something that my therapist and I worked on is the idea that “my hobbies will always be there when I’m ready for them” so there’s no pressure if I don’t touch them for a while. Another thing we talked about was if I genuinely wanted to do the hobby, I do it for 15 min and if I want to stop, I can stop. Turns out, getting started was so much pressure and I would talk myself out of everything before I started. Once I pushed through and actually did the hobby anyway, I found it easier to keep it going. I’m still in therapy, but I’ve made a lot of progress over the years getting rid of the idea that everything I do in a day must be productive.
Therapy was key to me, anxiety in the past didn't let me enjoy my hobbies. I felt like I have to do something productive all the time, like house chores, organizing things, anything instead of unwind. I'm glad to say I'm recovered now.
@@Quinn21Love setting time for everything, work and rest time. Also detaching my self worth from the things I do. Most of my anxiety was released once I spoke my worries out loud with the psychologist, I also had unprocessed griefs.
@@Quinn21Lovei hope you'll get the notification but here's what's finally starting to work for me. sorry if some of these aren't accurate for your situation because this is what's been underneath for me, but, i think it's good to keep them in mind anyway! 1. don't run away from your problems but don't beat yourself up if you don't manage to face them. this is the most important thing. don't beat yourself up any more than you already do. you're doing your best, that's the most important!! 2. be mindful about what's blocking you, the issues that make you think you don't have time to have fun. be exact and think about what you need to do to solve them. notice the emotions the situation makes you feel and live through them before you let go. write it down if it's too much to let go on your own. notice how your body feels. if you can't process some emotions at the moment that's fine, just live through it, keep in mind that you can sort it through later. just don't ignore them. 3. take some time to do a few things for yourself everyday! even if you don't have much time, little things, 30 minutes maybe, or sneak them into other stuff - get yourself some snacks or a lemonade, buy that thing you want, pet a cat. you can't just have output and output and output without regular energy input. 4. don't ever compare yourself to other people. think of it as if you're playing on a different difficulty than they are, if you don't manage to live the same way they do, that's just because of the situation you're in. +you don't really know what's going on in their lives. 5. find what productive means for you, because taking care of yourself should absolutely be productive. you need it to function. you're the most productive when you feel alright. 6. do what needs to be done at the moment. sort your big priorities in your life but also the tasks you have at hand. don't force yourself to skip the things you actually need to do at the time. you'll have plenty of time to do the rest later. maybe your big priority in life is drawing but you feel like you should do more productive stuff instead? not as long as it's not your priority. if you have the time, you should spend it to lead the best time you can, and you know exactly what that is, no one else, not anyone who expects more from you.
I've just come back after 7 months of full and partial sick leave for burnout, after seeing that tsunami wave coming towards me for a long time and finally crumbling under the stress. It was a process of going through denial, shame and guilt for not functioning while everyone else handled stress, wanting to hide, opening up a new way of thinking, ovethinking, lots of therapy, lots of tears, accepting, working on yourself and learning to set boundaries. It taught me so many things and even though I wish I never got to that dark place, we can only learn from it. I found your channel while I was home and trying to learn better routines. And I love that you loudly and proudly promote the importance of self care, cozy time and reset time. It takes away the feeling of guilt knowing that others cheer for it. Intentional rest and doing one thing at a time is key
Naps have always helped me. Luckily as a kid my mom always considered naps productive and I've always used them as a reset button. Today I dreamt that I finished an application for grad school. I woke up and was able to finish the application within a couple of hours(which was less time than my morning procrastination). I don't exactly know the science behind it, but it's almost like it's getting my mindset ready for a task I need to prioritize.
I’ll add to this - I’ve had some of my best revealing and healing dreams during daytime naps - double points sleeping like a cat in a sunny spot on the sofa (obv SPF besties)
Nostalgia is what gets me through long days of medically induced idleness. I said "Self, when was the last time you had entire months alone and nothing expected of you but basic chores?" And Self answered "When we were 10???" So now, everyday, I spend doing all the things I loved as a carefree 10 year old and I am never bored and very rarely lonely. Spot on with the books too. Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew ❤ I have a whole box of books from when I was a kid ❤
@@kaortega1120 I just ordered books 1-5 in the classic yellow spine, I'm blaming Kennedy for 100% of my cozy hobby budget expenditures. They keep me sane and I have ditched most of my streaming services to balance the budget and my available time. Who needs HBOmax when you've got a puzzle to piece together?
i used to hate laundry and it was my Bad Task but funny enough i found your channel while i was doing laundry and i started watching you everytime i did laundry so now i’m pavloved into not hating it !! laundry is a neutral task now :-)
You always post at the perfect times! I’m literally just now taking a break from an assignment to clean my room and relax a little and this is exactly what I needed
just cleaned the house, showered, and settled down with a face mask and what do I see but my fave comfort youtber dropping a burnout vlog! Friday night made
I'm super into connecting with nostalgic childhood pleasures too. Takes you back to a time when you felt safe and secure and everything was tinged with magic ❤❤❤
We get so caught up in productivity when we forget that being purposeful is productive it just doesn’t look the same and it certainly often doesn’t feel the same
guys, please don´t gaslight yourselves or let other people lead you to think that you´re too young to be burnt out. also, you´re definitely not a bad person for feeling this way. take care, rest is key ☕ thank you Ken for making videos like these, i feel lucky to have found you a few months ago
Just wanted to share a book recommendation to you, girl! It is called Tress of the Emerald Sea. It is such a good fantasy book that is written in the same way that the movie The Princess Bride is and has similar vibes to Legends and Lattes. I definitely think you would like it! 🙌🏼
I agree with the suggestion of Tress and the Emerald Sea. It's a very cosy read. Some other options are any of Patricia Wrede's books, The House Witch by Delemhach, and the sci fi Dreamhealers series by MCA Hogarth (starts with Mindtouch). When I get down, I read Tamora Pierce, who is a mix of cosy and epic fantasy. I'd start with Alanna, but the Protector of the Small quartet is my favorite.
100% I agree with this message and I am a therapist lol 😅 Love you and your channel keep healing others through your own healing you have such a beautiful way of being!! 👑💖🌻
This is so true for me. I've been burnt out since 2021 (the pandemic, postpartum depression, and the work of being a mom who is forced to do everything), and I realized that going back to the things I liked as a kid has helped me SO much. Video games, art, collecting. Things I put away because it was childish, but everything that was so comforting!
Omg I relate to this so much! I love coloring and painting with my kid, going outside and exploring and drawing with chalk. Kids can remind you what is relaxing
I have experienced burnout and it can be hard to recover from and take a long time. Now I try to fill my cup every day by doing something for my body, mind, soul, and environment every day... even as little as 5 mins per category, really makes a difference! Also, Sunday mornings are my cartoons and cereal time. Sometimes I'll color too. It's important to nurture the child in all of us. Life is hard, make sure you take time to play too. Sending love!
Watching your channel has been teaching me about the value of downtime, rest, and recuperation and I also desperately needed this...thank you for your content! Loving the long vlogs
I agree with you about indulging in nostalgic memories; it's so nice to reconnect with your younger self before college and adulthood and bills and kids whew! My favorite nostalgic things are 1. music from middle school and early high school (high school musical, cheetah girls, Jonas brothers, Disney movie soundtracks) 2. reading and watching stories that I fell in love with in those years (Jane Eyre movie adaptations, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier movie adaptations; I'm a lover of mystery romance) and 3. eating things I used to eat often or eating things I wasn't allowed to (my mom NEVER bought us Gogurt, it's in my fridge now). Hope you're better rested now! 🌺
This video is SPEAKING LIFE for me right now. I have been in burnout for so long its become daily living. Thank you for your videos. Since finding them I have discovered that one of the things I wanted and didn't know I needed is a COZY LIFESTYLE. I have been binge watching your channel, eating warm pumpkin cream cheese cookies, and drinking a lovely cup of caramel praline chai tea latte. Cozy life, here I am!
i love that you highlighted different types of self care. social time, getting out of the house, exercise, etc are all ways to take care of ourselves 🩷
Dear Kennedy, and everyone here, it legit took me two days of watching this entire video multiple times XD in moments I could think about how vital this conversation is. The topic and how Ken handled it couldn't have come at a better time, I'm sorry you're going trough that Ken but very happy to see you working trough it. Videos like this from creators who are our safe watch and and in a way self care watch are so so important, to everyone but especially people who don't have time to even think about therapy, cant afford it, cant for any other reason implement it into their life. As said, stress leads to burnout and burnout leads to more serious things, and then there's many many of us who deal with serious things from the get go and on top get lovely burnout and stress, so watching an hour of candid advice and a visual push to take a sec by your self and sit with what you're feeling and thinking how you can deal with your situation no matter how alone you are is so important, thank you Kennedy. Even when we DO have time and ability for plethora of cozy activities and rest time, it is sometimes almost impossible to feel ok doing them, therefore they don't end up helping. The conversation especially at the end hit me so hard, the level of burnout and confusion and emptiness in my situation lately have been so draining and seemingly never-ending, and the conversation came as therapy as it is! And I'm so so grateful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and considerate intentions with us all, it helps in ways you probably hope for but don't see individually for everyone and the impact on people is so so so warm and helpful. Take care of your self guys
I'm in the process of getting diagnosed with AuDHD (Autism spectrum disorder and Adhd combined) and your videos help me so much to wind down! My brain is constantly having a tug-of-war between the ADHD side who wants to be living fast and furious, doing so much things at once it's making me dizzy, working myself to a burnout and trying so many new things until I crash completely and have an autistic burnout where I have to just be with myself, do the things that nurture my soul and feel slow and cozy. It definitely is a pattern to go back and forth between those two. I've only been following you a few months so I'm not sure if you've ever pursued a diagnosis or anything to do with mental health but it sounds like you could be having a similar experience!
I normally don't comment on videos, but I truly needed this! I lot of what you said in your video really resonated with me, and I'm really want to be more aware of when I need rest and not feeling guilty for it 😅. Thank you for making such great, reflective videos! You are literally my favorite "cozy" content creator!! 🤎
I've left a comment about this before but I just want to say your videos are so incredibly helpful right now as I'm losing my dad to cancer. I just feel so peaceful and happy when I watch your videos. You are the best Kennedy! ❤
Divine timing! It’s my first weekend off after working for several weeks without a day off. I’m one of the lucky ones with multiple jobs and crave time in nature. My mind wants to visit the mountains but my body wants to stay home. Your video was enough to remind me that I need to take care of myself first. Your videos are so cozy! I have been rewatching your videos on repeat because they bring me a lot of peace and joy. Thank you for creating this work and for embracing rest. A beautiful reminder to all. 🕊️
Thank you so much for this video and the ideas!! I’ve lost my job and broke up, and having to work with the time crunch to find a job before I have to leave makes it hard to have meaningful rest. It’s getting to a point where I don’t feel motivated to get out of bed. Seeing you take care of yourself makes me want to take care of me, so thank you 💜💜 to all who are struggling, you are not alone. We will pull through together. You’ve survived 100% of the hardships you had encountered before, this will be no different!!
Thank you so much for your last note on taking the available time given to us to rest even when there are multiple stressors in our lives. Coming from a "two-job, can't afford rent" girlie, I realize that no wonder I have felt so extremely exhausted - I was STILL giving to others in my free time and completely ignoring the warning signs my body was trying to give me regarding rest. You are such a golden reminder to myself to get back in touch with things that bring me joy!!! Thank you so much for the content you create - I very much hope things will change soon for the better
MONKEY BALL! My sisters and I loved that game but my mom hated it. The screaming when they fell stressed her out so if she was downstairs we’d have to play it with the volume low 😂 oh the mems
Hi Cozy K good morning ☀️🌞😃 I slept in today I was really exhausted 😴 yesterday my body felt heavy and I just needed to go to sleep 💤 I am not a machine it’s good to recharge and rest ❤😊
Animal crossing city folk (or let’s go to the city as I knew it) was the first animal crossing game I played and I play it to 100s of hour, never got particularly far in the sense of filling the museum, town upgrades ect cos I was kid which didn’t google games. But I spend so long fishing and balloon popping, to the point that I have the city theme song playing in my ACNH house cos it such a fundamental part of animal crossing for me.
The experience of feeling burnout but making it worse because you are trying to get ahead of future burn out is so real. I realized I don’t rest because if I’m “caught up” with work I feel guilty if I don’t use that time to then get ahead (with the promise of resting later)
Just dance 2 on the Wii!!! I cannot tell you how many times my whole family played that as a kid. (We did have to take turns because there were 5 of us, but that was fine because that was our water break!)
I needed to hear this bc as a business owner myself, and I'm just getting started, it is tough. I took myself to Target to hit the dollar spot today to make my desk happier. Lol, adding my fall vibes made me happy.
I love grabbing all the items from rooms that don't belong and making piles based on which room they belong in. Then I grab a box or laundry basket and one by one go deliver the piles to their rightful rooms! It's like a backwards scavenger hunt. You don't HAVE to put things ALL the way away, just put them in their rightful rooms (for now). Easy!
I came across this video today and I 'literally' needed to hear what you had to say. I'm recovering from burn out and in the process discovering a new version of myself while figuring out ways to take care of myself and loved ones. My mental and physical health has become so, so important to me now and I keep trying to advocate to my loved ones to place self care as a top priority. Thank you Kennedy for posting this and to everyone please take genuine care of yourself.
Man, when I think of ‘retro’ game consoles. I think of our Sega genesis & Saturn, NES, original Play stations. We did enjoy the Gamecube & Wii but I was in HS at the time that was released, but that was def more my 2 younger bros childhood. I just gotta dig up all those consoles & games - my dad stored them away
I'm burnt out thank God we are on spring break rn! Bc I was mentally wanting to quit after this year. I'm overwhelmed with school and working full time. I haven't been present in my home and I'm glad I'm getting a chance to have a minute to myself. I'm taking a 4 day holiday just me and friends from HS. I'm hoping this really mellows me out
Unfortunately I'm in a place where I have to get another job. I'm married and have 2 teenagers. I really hope I can manage and am not gonna burn myself out:(
I dealt with burntout by ultimately putting in my two weeks notice and leaving my job. My last day was yesterday. I decided that even if I took a week off and got a raise, the job at the end of the day wasn't for me. I wish everyone the best on their burnout journey. I look forward to watching your video and learning techniques for if/when I ever get burnout again and hopefully don't end up leaving a job because of it instead put into it the tips, routines, and downtime ideas you suggested.
@@CozyK Thank you so much!! It really was but with the support of my boyfriend and deciding my mental health comes first, it made the decision a lot easier. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for always making such great videos no matter what the content is! 💖
I stared buying my favorite nostalgic kids/preteen book series "The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes". Honestly they really do transport me to when i was younger and somewhat worry free. I have most of the books with 2 left to buy and read. It gets me happy and i worry less when I read them! So Kennedy is definitely spot on when she mentions nostalgia and finding it in various ways like books from your childhood 😊
i feel like a lot of these tips are really helpful for depression too, i know it can feel like it takes so much energy but doing these little things can make you feel so much better
I absolutely loved this video! Especially that ending🔥🔥 After not listening to the signs from my body for years on end, I hit a level of burnout that gave me many chronic illnesses. I have spent the last decade unpacking them and healing. In the worst of it I was bed bound, I lost everything. I’m still going, but have come far in my healing and now live a slow intentional life. Never again will I ignore my bodies messages, in fact it’s now my biggest passion to listen to my body. THANK YOU for the honest and real content like this!!!❤✨
wii sport resort is still my favorite wii game on the planet!!! love this vlog and educating us on burnout and ways to help us with that. love you, Kennedy. stay cozy 🤎🤎
you were SPITTING in those last 20 mins!! I love your kind of videos where it's both comforting to watch and also genuinely informative with accessible steps to help improve our well-being! I was actually just mentally debating on how much I should rest tomorrow and hearing your words was like giving me permission :) also as a typically non-commenting viewer, right after I finished watching the vid and was about to comment, scrolling down to see everyone be so open about their experience with burnout made me so happy to see that we all felt like we were in a safe enough space to share freely
I saw major burnout coming in the spring and I started taking one sick day per week. I had 50ish sick days stockpiled! On my sick day I would usually read, take a long bath, go for a walk, etc.
So much truth and caring insights you provided, Kennedy. I’m beyond burned out and bouncing back will take big life changes. I hope everyone feels validated to put themselves and their well-being 1st. It really is the most loving thing we can do for the world. Such a wonderful video!!!!💕💕 Thank you, K!
This was so comforting to watch. I have been struggling pretty hard lately with burnout due to work stress and just life in general. It's nice to know I'm not alone with feeling overwhelmed and just needing to reset with some good ol' rnr. I think I'm going to read Harriet the spy tonight. Was my favorite book as a kid.. I still have my original copy (with tape along the spine because it fell apart from reading it about 50 times). ❤
I’m so deep into burnout right now that I’m having like… physical symptoms I’m going to have to see a doctor about. It’s unfortunately been out of necessity during this past year, so it’s not been a situation I have a choice to step back from in order to take care of myself. But I had some good work lined up this past week and I’m really hoping that once things settle down in my industry and work gets back to “normal”, I can take a SERIOUS break. The dream would be to just take a week-long cruise. ☺️
I loved the Wii growing up, and still do. My dad actually won a Wii at one of those impossible carnival games. I was so excited when he got it. I mostly just played Wii sports with my friends. Eventually, I started playing Kirby games and found a new love for video games. Kirby and the Wii got me into video games. I still have my Wii and still play it from time to time, truly a gem of a console.
I love your videos so much! I watch every minute of it because it’s just so relaxing and cozy. It inspired me to start my own channel and post cozy & calm content. Honestly, I am amazed how often you post and have content so I hope you find time to truly relax. P.S. - please share where you got your super cute brown baguette/toast sweater!! I did a google search and couldn’t find it! Thank you ~
Your impromptu essay at the end is a work of art. Will listen over and over for rest inspiration. I also am trying to overcome my belief that I am only a worthy member of society when I am being productive. Rest is productive. 🙌🌸💞
Honestly this was super helpful Ken. Especially talking through how you perceive and manage your stress. As a former grad school girlie with a new corporate job I totally feel you with the law school stuff.
This video has come at the most perfect time. I'm suffering from intense burn out where I'm losing interest in everything and my job, which I love, makes me hate every day. I played a game (remake) that I finished in my late teens and it helped me so much. I'm now sad that I finished it and I've been trying to communicate why I feel 'sad'. My partner is the absolute best and he has put aside some 'game date nights' together to help while I work through my areas that I need too.
absolutely loved this video! i’m also super nostalgic and regularly play on my ds and watch my comfort movies from childhood, so nice to see a video encouraging you to slow down and not feel the pressure of being productive all the time and to just enjoy what makes you happy 🫶🏻🤍
2020 was rough for me like everyone else but I rediscovered the Magic Treehouse/ Merlin Missions series with my two kids during lockdown and it was amazing. A little touch of childhood magic can be extremely healing and it was great to share them with my little ones.
Perfect description about having the thought about not wanting to do the hobby you love. Just be with the thought, carry it in the sidecar. Very nice, thank you!
Cannot explain how important this video is!!! A topic that I feel can be overlooked or not spoken about enough and this is SO helpful 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 So personally relevant to me and it’s just so nice to see/ watch among a lot of other gloomy or unnecessary content online! Thank you so much for sharing, will be coming back to rewatch when the burnout be burning-ouuuut ♥️♥️♥️
My husband and I also get out our old wii when we want to reminisce. We actually still have our game cube games! It brings me so much joy to play them. Thank you so much for this video
your intro hit. i’m a teacher is burnout is SO real. i took a mental health day and had all those questions and feelings swirling in my brain that you described when you get to pause. thank you for this!!
I've been going 2yrs straight 7 days a week usually 10 to 12hr days, plus traveling for work a few times last year. I've had almost 8 days off in that amount of time. A couple more month and this project will be completed. I'm going to chill for summer 2024. I frfr know I deserve it now.
Cannot tell you how much I love these longer vlogs ❤ Also, yes to childhood hobbies! I recently went to my parents home to help them declutter & found so many of my fave childhood toys (inc tamagotchis!). The happiness I felt in that moment led to me bringing some back home & they are now proudly on display in the office. Thank you for making me feel less weird about it haha
This has come at the right time for me, I’m feeling burnout creeping and you’ve reminded me to slow down and consume things that inspire me 🧡 watching you play on the wii was SO nostalgic I loved it!! I love playing zelda wind waker and pokemon mystery dungeon to indulge my nostalgia
i just had a baby 2 months ago and the effects of postpartum are hitting me immensely when regarding my routine, i think pregnancy/postpartum/new-to-parenthood is like the ultimate burnout where you really can’t get a break, a lot of the advice in this video could also apply especially when trying to implement small amounts of energy back into my routine which is vital no matter how small and menial it may seem, this video definitely helped
You’ve inspired me to get a nostalgic game I used to play on ps2 as a kid that’s been remastered on the switch!! It’s Ty the Tasmanian Tiger & the memories it unlocked to just play through it is absolutely wild!! Thank you for sharing about nostalgic tips & burnout care 🫶🏼
what you said on minute ~16 about the thought of wishing you would do something you like but not really "feeling like it" really impacted me. I'd love to know more about it if you K or anyone knows who talked about that!
This was a great video. I went through burnout a year ago at my teaching job. I switched to a new school and focused on healing: I dropped most of my social activities, paused on traveling, working out, and budgeting. I quit social media and put less effort into hair and clothes. I am finally now feeling like I'm coming out of burnout/survival mode, but still very much on the road to recovery. Rest and fun and time at home are so so important!!!
Omggg when it came to books. Junie B jones was my book escape from reality when I was child. It was the reason why I continue reading and enjoy reading. Now I wanna go back to reading those books 🥹
I cannot thank you enough for this video Kennedy. I am in burnout, but the particular kind that comes with being autistic it’s like burn out but with an autistic brain I guess. This video is just been a reminder to really take care of myself until I can get out and hopefully I can but these activities are so reassuring that it’s not just me going through it and then there’s other people who know what to do, who can give advice on what to do so thank you so much for being a light and sharing what you know about burnout and like all your videos are so amazing and comforting so thank you for all you do. 🤎
How do Ken’s video always come at the exact perfect time I need them… I was just going through major fatigue and productivity struggles all amongst a quarter life crisis! This video is perfect!!! ❤❤
When you were talking about the thoughts and how to push pst it is actually something I’m reading about in a book about OCD/anxiety symptoms and that’s the same practice! When you get an obsession or an intrusive thought, they recommend trying to put off acting on it for 15 minutes while refocusing your attention on something else, and your likely hood of doing the compulsion goes down the longer you wait!
I love this!! Especially the nostalgia part. I feel the same way about naps and would always say I hate naps but I’m opening myself up to the idea of physical rest as well as mental rest.
Lol totally agree with reading childhood books. A few months ago I started re-reading little house on the prairie to help my chronic anxiety. It’s so funny to hear you do the same 😂
This video just made me feel so seen and had me tear up! Sometimes people just don’t understand that it takes everything for me to even wake up and get dressed and go into basic day to day mode… ❤ it also opened my eyes on some thing that I just never questioned as they have always been like that ! Thanks for opening up about this and sharing tips❤❤❤
your speech about stress and burnout has resonated so much with me. you described exactly what I was going through. definitely needed to hear this! thank you Kennedy! :)
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I pushed myself at the latest stage of burn out, and it took me 2 years to recover, take care of yourself, guys
I'm on month 7 of this healing now, the amount of times I repeat what you wrote to all my friends and co-workers...
@@LaurenMillawe learn that the hard way! So telling people he just caring
I’m 2 years into the healing process and I am only now starting to feel human again. Take care everyone!
@@Chaostocalmclassroom I feel you on this 100% ! So happy you are progressing in your healing journey
I’m curious if this is what I’m going through still - like I get ill fast, it wipes me out, I fall behind with workload every other month as I can’t remain consistently on top of my work and though I have some family health factors that occurred over past 4 months now, I do tell myself it’s warranted but also I get frustrated I can’t remain consistent. Does that make sense
I am 23 years old and have only been working at my first full time job for about 1 year, and after a long time filled with stress and anxiety for many different things - I am now working (only) 50% due to anxiety and stress. I’m having a call with my doctor this week to talk about moving up to work 75% and yesterday I had a big anxiety attack, the scariest I’ve ever had - and this video helped me remind me to reflect on where I am in my process and how that has been feeling lately. I came to the conclusion that I need to slow down and not move too fast! And that that is OK! Thank you K! ❤️
My husband was so burnt out with his job that he was literally picking at his legs/arms, sleeping all the time, and not getting any sort of exercise, not concerned with nutrition. This stuff is very real and can happen to anybody. He kept pushing and didn't realize when to let go of the job and find something easier. Eventually the job let HIM go and we only have my income now which has been stressful especially in this economy. He is having such a hard time finding a job even in his field. He does great on interviews and then radio silence. The combination of not having dual income and him struggling every day to find a job/getting our hopes up is awful. And yet, we have such a good bond that we still have so much fun together, we still get by and know that God has got us. This whole circumstance made me realize how much I value time together over money, and I know we could get through anything. I'm happy to see him recover from his depression and anxiety that the job was causing. His mental and physical health means more to me than killing himself for a job.
Something that my therapist and I worked on is the idea that “my hobbies will always be there when I’m ready for them” so there’s no pressure if I don’t touch them for a while. Another thing we talked about was if I genuinely wanted to do the hobby, I do it for 15 min and if I want to stop, I can stop. Turns out, getting started was so much pressure and I would talk myself out of everything before I started. Once I pushed through and actually did the hobby anyway, I found it easier to keep it going. I’m still in therapy, but I’ve made a lot of progress over the years getting rid of the idea that everything I do in a day must be productive.
Therapy was key to me, anxiety in the past didn't let me enjoy my hobbies. I felt like I have to do something productive all the time, like house chores, organizing things, anything instead of unwind. I'm glad to say I'm recovered now.
What tips were you given? I’m struggling with that now
@@Quinn21Love setting time for everything, work and rest time. Also detaching my self worth from the things I do. Most of my anxiety was released once I spoke my worries out loud with the psychologist, I also had unprocessed griefs.
@@Quinn21Lovei hope you'll get the notification but here's what's finally starting to work for me. sorry if some of these aren't accurate for your situation because this is what's been underneath for me, but, i think it's good to keep them in mind anyway!
1. don't run away from your problems but don't beat yourself up if you don't manage to face them. this is the most important thing. don't beat yourself up any more than you already do. you're doing your best, that's the most important!!
2. be mindful about what's blocking you, the issues that make you think you don't have time to have fun. be exact and think about what you need to do to solve them. notice the emotions the situation makes you feel and live through them before you let go. write it down if it's too much to let go on your own. notice how your body feels. if you can't process some emotions at the moment that's fine, just live through it, keep in mind that you can sort it through later. just don't ignore them.
3. take some time to do a few things for yourself everyday! even if you don't have much time, little things, 30 minutes maybe, or sneak them into other stuff - get yourself some snacks or a lemonade, buy that thing you want, pet a cat. you can't just have output and output and output without regular energy input.
4. don't ever compare yourself to other people. think of it as if you're playing on a different difficulty than they are, if you don't manage to live the same way they do, that's just because of the situation you're in. +you don't really know what's going on in their lives.
5. find what productive means for you, because taking care of yourself should absolutely be productive. you need it to function. you're the most productive when you feel alright.
6. do what needs to be done at the moment. sort your big priorities in your life but also the tasks you have at hand. don't force yourself to skip the things you actually need to do at the time. you'll have plenty of time to do the rest later. maybe your big priority in life is drawing but you feel like you should do more productive stuff instead? not as long as it's not your priority. if you have the time, you should spend it to lead the best time you can, and you know exactly what that is, no one else, not anyone who expects more from you.
I've just come back after 7 months of full and partial sick leave for burnout, after seeing that tsunami wave coming towards me for a long time and finally crumbling under the stress. It was a process of going through denial, shame and guilt for not functioning while everyone else handled stress, wanting to hide, opening up a new way of thinking, ovethinking, lots of therapy, lots of tears, accepting, working on yourself and learning to set boundaries. It taught me so many things and even though I wish I never got to that dark place, we can only learn from it. I found your channel while I was home and trying to learn better routines. And I love that you loudly and proudly promote the importance of self care, cozy time and reset time. It takes away the feeling of guilt knowing that others cheer for it. Intentional rest and doing one thing at a time is key
Naps have always helped me. Luckily as a kid my mom always considered naps productive and I've always used them as a reset button. Today I dreamt that I finished an application for grad school. I woke up and was able to finish the application within a couple of hours(which was less time than my morning procrastination). I don't exactly know the science behind it, but it's almost like it's getting my mindset ready for a task I need to prioritize.
I’ll add to this - I’ve had some of my best revealing and healing dreams during daytime naps - double points sleeping like a cat in a sunny spot on the sofa (obv SPF besties)
Nostalgia is what gets me through long days of medically induced idleness. I said "Self, when was the last time you had entire months alone and nothing expected of you but basic chores?" And Self answered "When we were 10???" So now, everyday, I spend doing all the things I loved as a carefree 10 year old and I am never bored and very rarely lonely. Spot on with the books too. Little House, Anne of Green Gables, Nancy Drew ❤ I have a whole box of books from when I was a kid ❤
LOVED Nancy Drew !!! 💙
@@kaortega1120 I just ordered books 1-5 in the classic yellow spine, I'm blaming Kennedy for 100% of my cozy hobby budget expenditures. They keep me sane and I have ditched most of my streaming services to balance the budget and my available time. Who needs HBOmax when you've got a puzzle to piece together?
i used to hate laundry and it was my Bad Task but funny enough i found your channel while i was doing laundry and i started watching you everytime i did laundry so now i’m pavloved into not hating it !! laundry is a neutral task now :-)
Hooooly shiiiiit. “Overworking is a form of self-harm” just really hit me. Damn.
You always post at the perfect times! I’m literally just now taking a break from an assignment to clean my room and relax a little and this is exactly what I needed
Same! dealing with the same thing currently super affirming!
just cleaned the house, showered, and settled down with a face mask and what do I see but my fave comfort youtber dropping a burnout vlog! Friday night made
I'm super into connecting with nostalgic childhood pleasures too. Takes you back to a time when you felt safe and secure and everything was tinged with magic ❤❤❤
We get so caught up in productivity when we forget that being purposeful is productive it just doesn’t look the same and it certainly often doesn’t feel the same
guys, please don´t gaslight yourselves or let other people lead you to think that you´re too young to be burnt out. also, you´re definitely not a bad person for feeling this way. take care, rest is key ☕
thank you Ken for making videos like these, i feel lucky to have found you a few months ago
Just wanted to share a book recommendation to you, girl! It is called Tress of the Emerald Sea. It is such a good fantasy book that is written in the same way that the movie The Princess Bride is and has similar vibes to Legends and Lattes. I definitely think you would like it! 🙌🏼
I agree with the suggestion of Tress and the Emerald Sea. It's a very cosy read. Some other options are any of Patricia Wrede's books, The House Witch by Delemhach, and the sci fi Dreamhealers series by MCA Hogarth (starts with Mindtouch). When I get down, I read Tamora Pierce, who is a mix of cosy and epic fantasy. I'd start with Alanna, but the Protector of the Small quartet is my favorite.
I’m reading this right now and loving it!
animal crossing city folk is my fav!!! all of the nostalgia. i hope you love it too🩷
100% I agree with this message and I am a therapist lol 😅 Love you and your channel keep healing others through your own healing you have such a beautiful way of being!! 👑💖🌻
This is so true for me. I've been burnt out since 2021 (the pandemic, postpartum depression, and the work of being a mom who is forced to do everything), and I realized that going back to the things I liked as a kid has helped me SO much. Video games, art, collecting. Things I put away because it was childish, but everything that was so comforting!
Omg I relate to this so much! I love coloring and painting with my kid, going outside and exploring and drawing with chalk. Kids can remind you what is relaxing
I have experienced burnout and it can be hard to recover from and take a long time.
Now I try to fill my cup every day by doing something for my body, mind, soul, and environment every day... even as little as 5 mins per category, really makes a difference!
Also, Sunday mornings are my cartoons and cereal time. Sometimes I'll color too. It's important to nurture the child in all of us. Life is hard, make sure you take time to play too.
Sending love!
Watching your channel has been teaching me about the value of downtime, rest, and recuperation and I also desperately needed this...thank you for your content! Loving the long vlogs
I agree with you about indulging in nostalgic memories; it's so nice to reconnect with your younger self before college and adulthood and bills and kids whew! My favorite nostalgic things are 1. music from middle school and early high school (high school musical, cheetah girls, Jonas brothers, Disney movie soundtracks) 2. reading and watching stories that I fell in love with in those years (Jane Eyre movie adaptations, Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier movie adaptations; I'm a lover of mystery romance) and 3. eating things I used to eat often or eating things I wasn't allowed to (my mom NEVER bought us Gogurt, it's in my fridge now). Hope you're better rested now! 🌺
This video is SPEAKING LIFE for me right now. I have been in burnout for so long its become daily living. Thank you for your videos. Since finding them I have discovered that one of the things I wanted and didn't know I needed is a COZY LIFESTYLE. I have been binge watching your channel, eating warm pumpkin cream cheese cookies, and drinking a lovely cup of caramel praline chai tea latte. Cozy life, here I am!
i love that you highlighted different types of self care. social time, getting out of the house, exercise, etc are all ways to take care of ourselves 🩷
Dear Kennedy, and everyone here,
it legit took me two days of watching this entire video multiple times XD in moments I could think about how vital this conversation is.
The topic and how Ken handled it couldn't have come at a better time, I'm sorry you're going trough that Ken but very happy to see you working trough it.
Videos like this from creators who are our safe watch and and in a way self care watch are so so important, to everyone but especially people who don't have time to even think about therapy, cant afford it, cant for any other reason implement it into their life.
As said, stress leads to burnout and burnout leads to more serious things, and then there's many many of us who deal with serious things from the get go and on top get lovely burnout and stress, so watching an hour of candid advice and a visual push to take a sec by your self and sit with what you're feeling and thinking how you can deal with your situation no matter how alone you are is so important, thank you Kennedy. Even when we DO have time and ability for plethora of cozy activities and rest time, it is sometimes almost impossible to feel ok doing them, therefore they don't end up helping.
The conversation especially at the end hit me so hard, the level of burnout and confusion and emptiness in my situation lately have been so draining and seemingly never-ending, and the conversation came as therapy as it is! And I'm so so grateful. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and considerate intentions with us all, it helps in ways you probably hope for but don't see individually for everyone and the impact on people is so so so warm and helpful. Take care of your self guys
I'm in the process of getting diagnosed with AuDHD (Autism spectrum disorder and Adhd combined) and your videos help me so much to wind down!
My brain is constantly having a tug-of-war between the ADHD side who wants to be living fast and furious, doing so much things at once it's making me dizzy, working myself to a burnout and trying so many new things until I crash completely and have an autistic burnout where I have to just be with myself, do the things that nurture my soul and feel slow and cozy. It definitely is a pattern to go back and forth between those two.
I've only been following you a few months so I'm not sure if you've ever pursued a diagnosis or anything to do with mental health but it sounds like you could be having a similar experience!
idl how comfortable Kennedy would be sharing, but i would love to see a video about her neurospicy experience (adhd tips, organization, etc.)
You’re so pretty 🌸
I normally don't comment on videos, but I truly needed this! I lot of what you said in your video really resonated with me, and I'm really want to be more aware of when I need rest and not feeling guilty for it 😅. Thank you for making such great, reflective videos! You are literally my favorite "cozy" content creator!! 🤎
I've left a comment about this before but I just want to say your videos are so incredibly helpful right now as I'm losing my dad to cancer. I just feel so peaceful and happy when I watch your videos. You are the best Kennedy! ❤
So saddened to read this comment and sending you the energy and space to navigate this journey ❤
I’m wishing you an abundance of little good moments during this time ❤️ You can always reach out to us in the cozy community ❤️
Divine timing! It’s my first weekend off after working for several weeks without a day off. I’m one of the lucky ones with multiple jobs and crave time in nature. My mind wants to visit the mountains but my body wants to stay home. Your video was enough to remind me that I need to take care of myself first. Your videos are so cozy! I have been rewatching your videos on repeat because they bring me a lot of peace and joy. Thank you for creating this work and for embracing rest. A beautiful reminder to all. 🕊️
Thank you so much for this video and the ideas!! I’ve lost my job and broke up, and having to work with the time crunch to find a job before I have to leave makes it hard to have meaningful rest. It’s getting to a point where I don’t feel motivated to get out of bed. Seeing you take care of yourself makes me want to take care of me, so thank you 💜💜 to all who are struggling, you are not alone. We will pull through together. You’ve survived 100% of the hardships you had encountered before, this will be no different!!
Thank you so much for your last note on taking the available time given to us to rest even when there are multiple stressors in our lives. Coming from a "two-job, can't afford rent" girlie, I realize that no wonder I have felt so extremely exhausted - I was STILL giving to others in my free time and completely ignoring the warning signs my body was trying to give me regarding rest. You are such a golden reminder to myself to get back in touch with things that bring me joy!!! Thank you so much for the content you create - I very much hope things will change soon for the better
MONKEY BALL! My sisters and I loved that game but my mom hated it. The screaming when they fell stressed her out so if she was downstairs we’d have to play it with the volume low 😂 oh the mems
Well it seems like we’re going through the same cycle of burnout. This came at a perfect time! ❤
A much needed “ realistic” week in the life 💙
Hi Cozy K good morning ☀️🌞😃 I slept in today I was really exhausted 😴 yesterday my body felt heavy and I just needed to go to sleep 💤 I am not a machine it’s good to recharge and rest ❤😊
Animal crossing city folk (or let’s go to the city as I knew it) was the first animal crossing game I played and I play it to 100s of hour, never got particularly far in the sense of filling the museum, town upgrades ect cos I was kid which didn’t google games. But I spend so long fishing and balloon popping, to the point that I have the city theme song playing in my ACNH house cos it such a fundamental part of animal crossing for me.
The experience of feeling burnout but making it worse because you are trying to get ahead of future burn out is so real. I realized I don’t rest because if I’m “caught up” with work I feel guilty if I don’t use that time to then get ahead (with the promise of resting later)
Just dance 2 on the Wii!!! I cannot tell you how many times my whole family played that as a kid. (We did have to take turns because there were 5 of us, but that was fine because that was our water break!)
I needed to hear this bc as a business owner myself, and I'm just getting started, it is tough. I took myself to Target to hit the dollar spot today to make my desk happier. Lol, adding my fall vibes made me happy.
I love grabbing all the items from rooms that don't belong and making piles based on which room they belong in. Then I grab a box or laundry basket and one by one go deliver the piles to their rightful rooms! It's like a backwards scavenger hunt. You don't HAVE to put things ALL the way away, just put them in their rightful rooms (for now). Easy!
The Wii smack talk is EVERYTHING!
I came across this video today and I 'literally' needed to hear what you had to say. I'm recovering from burn out and in the process discovering a new version of myself while figuring out ways to take care of myself and loved ones. My mental and physical health has become so, so important to me now and I keep trying to advocate to my loved ones to place self care as a top priority. Thank you Kennedy for posting this and to everyone please take genuine care of yourself.
so agree about the nostalgia! i logged into my old webkinz account online and it was like 30 minutes of pure joy💖
Man, when I think of ‘retro’ game consoles. I think of our Sega genesis & Saturn, NES, original Play stations. We did enjoy the Gamecube & Wii but I was in HS at the time that was released, but that was def more my 2 younger bros childhood. I just gotta dig up all those consoles & games - my dad stored them away
I'm burnt out thank God we are on spring break rn! Bc I was mentally wanting to quit after this year. I'm overwhelmed with school and working full time. I haven't been present in my home and I'm glad I'm getting a chance to have a minute to myself. I'm taking a 4 day holiday just me and friends from HS. I'm hoping this really mellows me out
Thank you for bringing super monkey ball out of hiding in my brain!! Looking for a way to play it asap now
I always deprive myself of something that brings me joy. I feel like I don't deserve it. I wish I knew how to unlearn that.
Unfortunately I'm in a place where I have to get another job. I'm married and have 2 teenagers. I really hope I can manage and am not gonna burn myself out:(
I dealt with burntout by ultimately putting in my two weeks notice and leaving my job. My last day was yesterday. I decided that even if I took a week off and got a raise, the job at the end of the day wasn't for me. I wish everyone the best on their burnout journey. I look forward to watching your video and learning techniques for if/when I ever get burnout again and hopefully don't end up leaving a job because of it instead put into it the tips, routines, and downtime ideas you suggested.
Proud of you for that!!! Such a hard decision to make🤎
@@CozyK Thank you so much!! It really was but with the support of my boyfriend and deciding my mental health comes first, it made the decision a lot easier.
I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for always making such great videos no matter what the content is! 💖
I stared buying my favorite nostalgic kids/preteen book series "The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes". Honestly they really do transport me to when i was younger and somewhat worry free. I have most of the books with 2 left to buy and read.
It gets me happy and i worry less when I read them! So Kennedy is definitely spot on when she mentions nostalgia and finding it in various ways like books from your childhood 😊
i feel like a lot of these tips are really helpful for depression too, i know it can feel like it takes so much energy but doing these little things can make you feel so much better
I absolutely loved this video! Especially that ending🔥🔥 After not listening to the signs from my body for years on end, I hit a level of burnout that gave me many chronic illnesses. I have spent the last decade unpacking them and healing. In the worst of it I was bed bound, I lost everything. I’m still going, but have come far in my healing and now live a slow intentional life. Never again will I ignore my bodies messages, in fact it’s now my biggest passion to listen to my body.
THANK YOU for the honest and real content like this!!!❤✨
wii sport resort is still my favorite wii game on the planet!!! love this vlog and educating us on burnout and ways to help us with that. love you, Kennedy. stay cozy 🤎🤎
I like that you’re talking about real self care which includes boundaries and change 😊
you were SPITTING in those last 20 mins!! I love your kind of videos where it's both comforting to watch and also genuinely informative with accessible steps to help improve our well-being! I was actually just mentally debating on how much I should rest tomorrow and hearing your words was like giving me permission :)
also as a typically non-commenting viewer, right after I finished watching the vid and was about to comment, scrolling down to see everyone be so open about their experience with burnout made me so happy to see that we all felt like we were in a safe enough space to share freely
the shoutout to the caption friends 🥺💕
I saw major burnout coming in the spring and I started taking one sick day per week. I had 50ish sick days stockpiled! On my sick day I would usually read, take a long bath, go for a walk, etc.
That’s so smart!! Glad you got that time in for yourself
ANIMAL CROSSING CITY FOLK! was such a big game for me and my sister ! We would play this every day all night as well as Nintendogs. ! ❤️🙌
So much truth and caring insights you provided, Kennedy. I’m beyond burned out and bouncing back will take big life changes. I hope everyone feels validated to put themselves and their well-being 1st. It really is the most loving thing we can do for the world. Such a wonderful video!!!!💕💕 Thank you, K!
This was so comforting to watch. I have been struggling pretty hard lately with burnout due to work stress and just life in general. It's nice to know I'm not alone with feeling overwhelmed and just needing to reset with some good ol' rnr. I think I'm going to read Harriet the spy tonight. Was my favorite book as a kid.. I still have my original copy (with tape along the spine because it fell apart from reading it about 50 times). ❤
I’m so deep into burnout right now that I’m having like… physical symptoms I’m going to have to see a doctor about. It’s unfortunately been out of necessity during this past year, so it’s not been a situation I have a choice to step back from in order to take care of myself.
But I had some good work lined up this past week and I’m really hoping that once things settle down in my industry and work gets back to “normal”, I can take a SERIOUS break.
The dream would be to just take a week-long cruise. ☺️
you deserve a week long cruise!! i hope you can take that soon!🫶🏽
Taking care / working on ourselves is taking care of the world. 🌎✨🫶🏼
I loved the Wii growing up, and still do. My dad actually won a Wii at one of those impossible carnival games. I was so excited when he got it. I mostly just played Wii sports with my friends. Eventually, I started playing Kirby games and found a new love for video games. Kirby and the Wii got me into video games. I still have my Wii and still play it from time to time, truly a gem of a console.
I love your videos so much! I watch every minute of it because it’s just so relaxing and cozy. It inspired me to start my own channel and post cozy & calm content. Honestly, I am amazed how often you post and have content so I hope you find time to truly relax.
P.S. - please share where you got your super cute brown baguette/toast sweater!! I did a google search and couldn’t find it! Thank you ~
Your impromptu essay at the end is a work of art. Will listen over and over for rest inspiration. I also am trying to overcome my belief that I am only a worthy member of society when I am being productive. Rest is productive. 🙌🌸💞
stargazing and moonbathing for introverts FOR SURE! especially when there's some fun sky events like full moons, red moons and eclipses
Honestly this was super helpful Ken. Especially talking through how you perceive and manage your stress. As a former grad school girlie with a new corporate job I totally feel you with the law school stuff.
Thank u for this video. It is very good to hear all your advice while I'm currently resting from burnout. ❤
This video has come at the most perfect time. I'm suffering from intense burn out where I'm losing interest in everything and my job, which I love, makes me hate every day. I played a game (remake) that I finished in my late teens and it helped me so much. I'm now sad that I finished it and I've been trying to communicate why I feel 'sad'. My partner is the absolute best and he has put aside some 'game date nights' together to help while I work through my areas that I need too.
absolutely loved this video! i’m also super nostalgic and regularly play on my ds and watch my comfort movies from childhood, so nice to see a video encouraging you to slow down and not feel the pressure of being productive all the time and to just enjoy what makes you happy 🫶🏻🤍
2020 was rough for me like everyone else but I rediscovered the Magic Treehouse/ Merlin Missions series with my two kids during lockdown and it was amazing. A little touch of childhood magic can be extremely healing and it was great to share them with my little ones.
Perfect description about having the thought about not wanting to do the hobby you love. Just be with the thought, carry it in the sidecar. Very nice, thank you!
You are quickly becoming one of my favorite youtubers! You're so inspirational and relaxing to watch. Love from Puerto Rico ❤
Cannot explain how important this video is!!! A topic that I feel can be overlooked or not spoken about enough and this is SO helpful 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 So personally relevant to me and it’s just so nice to see/ watch among a lot of other gloomy or unnecessary content online! Thank you so much for sharing, will be coming back to rewatch when the burnout be burning-ouuuut ♥️♥️♥️
My husband and I also get out our old wii when we want to reminisce. We actually still have our game cube games! It brings me so much joy to play them. Thank you so much for this video
your intro hit. i’m a teacher is burnout is SO real. i took a mental health day and had all those questions and feelings swirling in my brain that you described when you get to pause. thank you for this!!
I've been going 2yrs straight 7 days a week usually 10 to 12hr days, plus traveling for work a few times last year. I've had almost 8 days off in that amount of time. A couple more month and this project will be completed. I'm going to chill for summer 2024. I frfr know I deserve it now.
Cannot tell you how much I love these longer vlogs ❤ Also, yes to childhood hobbies! I recently went to my parents home to help them declutter & found so many of my fave childhood toys (inc tamagotchis!). The happiness I felt in that moment led to me bringing some back home & they are now proudly on display in the office. Thank you for making me feel less weird about it haha
totally agree with going through nostalgia!! i decided to go back to my 3DS and play some old games and it gives me such JOY!
if you are reading this, be kind to yourself and take each day at time! Burnout sucks but it's not forever ♥
This has come at the right time for me, I’m feeling burnout creeping and you’ve reminded me to slow down and consume things that inspire me 🧡 watching you play on the wii was SO nostalgic I loved it!! I love playing zelda wind waker and pokemon mystery dungeon to indulge my nostalgia
i just had a baby 2 months ago and the effects of postpartum are hitting me immensely when regarding my routine, i think pregnancy/postpartum/new-to-parenthood is like the ultimate burnout where you really can’t get a break, a lot of the advice in this video could also apply especially when trying to implement small amounts of energy back into my routine which is vital no matter how small and menial it may seem, this video definitely helped
You’ve inspired me to get a nostalgic game I used to play on ps2 as a kid that’s been remastered on the switch!! It’s Ty the Tasmanian Tiger & the memories it unlocked to just play through it is absolutely wild!! Thank you for sharing about nostalgic tips & burnout care 🫶🏼
You seriously have the most beautiful hair ever 🥹
what you said on minute ~16 about the thought of wishing you would do something you like but not really "feeling like it" really impacted me. I'd love to know more about it if you K or anyone knows who talked about that!
This was a great video. I went through burnout a year ago at my teaching job. I switched to a new school and focused on healing: I dropped most of my social activities, paused on traveling, working out, and budgeting. I quit social media and put less effort into hair and clothes. I am finally now feeling like I'm coming out of burnout/survival mode, but still very much on the road to recovery. Rest and fun and time at home are so so important!!!
Omggg when it came to books. Junie B jones was my book escape from reality when I was child. It was the reason why I continue reading and enjoy reading. Now I wanna go back to reading those books 🥹
As a therapist, so much goodness here! Thank you for your vulnerability. 🫶
thank youu!!!🤎
I cannot thank you enough for this video Kennedy. I am in burnout, but the particular kind that comes with being autistic it’s like burn out but with an autistic brain I guess. This video is just been a reminder to really take care of myself until I can get out and hopefully I can but these activities are so reassuring that it’s not just me going through it and then there’s other people who know what to do, who can give advice on what to do so thank you so much for being a light and sharing what you know about burnout and like all your videos are so amazing and comforting so thank you for all you do. 🤎
How do Ken’s video always come at the exact perfect time I need them… I was just going through major fatigue and productivity struggles all amongst a quarter life crisis! This video is perfect!!! ❤❤
Thank you for being that voice to fight the little voice telling me or anyone they’re not good enough💜 love your videos!!!!
Resonated with so much of this and appreciate the calm form in which you face burnout and time after burnout ❤
When you were talking about the thoughts and how to push pst it is actually something I’m reading about in a book about OCD/anxiety symptoms and that’s the same practice! When you get an obsession or an intrusive thought, they recommend trying to put off acting on it for 15 minutes while refocusing your attention on something else, and your likely hood of doing the compulsion goes down the longer you wait!
I love this!! Especially the nostalgia part. I feel the same way about naps and would always say I hate naps but I’m opening myself up to the idea of physical rest as well as mental rest.
Wii music was such nostalgic fun! Love it! Nancy Drew games give me a sense of comfort as well. 😊❤
Lol totally agree with reading childhood books. A few months ago I started re-reading little house on the prairie to help my chronic anxiety. It’s so funny to hear you do the same 😂
This video just made me feel so seen and had me tear up! Sometimes people just don’t understand that it takes everything for me to even wake up and get dressed and go into basic day to day mode… ❤ it also opened my eyes on some thing that I just never questioned as they have always been like that !
Thanks for opening up about this and sharing tips❤❤❤
I found your channel by chance and stayed for your lovely personality. I am really enjoying your content and the ideas to feel cozier ❤
your speech about stress and burnout has resonated so much with me. you described exactly what I was going through. definitely needed to hear this! thank you Kennedy! :)
I really needed this Kennedy. I've been crawling myself out of a depression slump and am teaching myself that little steps are progress