Taking a long overdue break from YouTube
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- I can't keep going on like this, my work life balance is off and I need to take time off from work. Even though it's just a week, it's been hard for me to actually take the time off. As a content creator, I feel so much pressure to keep making content everywhere. And with all of the platforms, podcasting, social media, publishing, it feels like I need to be everywhere. I've needed this break for a while and I hope you can understand. With that said, I will not be publishing content next week. And when I come back, my goal is to hold myself accountable so I don't get to this kind of place again. And I want you to hold me accountable too. Hopefully by sharing my story and why I need to take time away (fully off of social media) to recharge and restore, will inspire some of you who may be in a similar situation, to do the same. If you're feeling burnout or burnt out with your work or job, and feel like your work exhaustion is too much, this may be something to consider. We've been through a lot these last 2-3 years and burnout is a real thing that we struggle with. It's important to take care of your needs and remember that everything is going to be okay if you take time away to take time for your own personal health. Sending you all so much love. See you in a couple weeks.
Kati Morton is discussing burnout and taking a break from TH-cam and social media to recharge and focus on feeling better and having healthier work life balance.
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I cannot thank you all enough for all of the kind words and understanding. I love you all so much, and not a day goes by that I am not amazed and grateful for our community. xoxo See you all when I get back! xoxo
Kati .. your supposed to be taking a break! Away Sayshayy!!!
Sayshay Away* and yes a random women from butt fuck know where in Wales is kicking you out of your comment section 😂 but with love ❤️ 😂
I absolutely love this. I am so blessed to see you stepping up for yourself and your household. This took a lot of courage and vulnerability. It shows that you've been putting in the work and are continuing to put in the work. May God comfort you, strengthen and guide you as you replenish and recalibrate. Thank you for your heart for others and all you've done and will do for the souls around you!
Kati watching and listening to this new video now it's made me very sad and upset because you are sad and stressed plus burnet out with all the videos you make and your podcast s I completely understand you are human and a very careing and surportive helpful therapist your posts and videos have always helped to calm my body and mind with your soft calming voice you need to take a break you need to also take care of yourself and have your own time I appreciate all the mental health content you have put out go enjoy some you time I know you'll be back once you feel better in yourself to return.uch love I have been going through a horrible depressive state for a few weeks I haven't heard from the mental health services yet but I look forward to your return ❤️❤️❤️
Girl, take a break. Breathe. I learned along time ago that self-care is sooooo important. They say that flight attendants tell passengers in case of emergency parents put the mask on yourself first. Makes sense to me. You can't help us if you're not well because you haven't taken the time for yourself.
Wishing you peace, balance, healing.
You don't owe anyone an explanation. Thank you for all of your support. Take time for yourself xxx
Thanks Vicki :) xoxo
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@@Katimorton where do get you to be my therapist?
AMEN! No explanation needed. Self care is important.
@@sunflowerfields4409 a hearty amen to this comment!
You have helped so many people - you deserve to take a break whenever you please! Lots of love!
Absolutely takecare of yourself
xoxox
True, she has helped me a lot. Thank you Kati! You don’t need to post on a schedule. Thanks for everything so far! Have a good break!
This, plus there's a ton of iddle content on this channel to peruse meanwhile and when even that exhausts I'm sure there are other things we can divert our attention to. I'm sure the loyal audience will be back here as soon as and when/if kati is ready to be.
@@Katimorton u got space to take on more customers? Where u located to do Threapy?
As a fellow therapist I felt like everything you said was coming straight from my brain. It's that reminder every day that you tell people "you can't pour from an empty cup" but your own cup is bone dry. Then the imposter syndrome starts. Everyone needs a reset button once in a while, this was a wonderful reminder of that, thank you.
So true! You can't pour from a empty cup.🕊
Ditto. Such a great model for walking the talk
It is good to see therapist helping therapist.
love the imposter syndrome explaination! I did just that. I was completely burned out from my line of work. I did become an imposter, pretending to my clients that I was happy to be their and behaved like "Merry Sunshine", so I was pleasing to the client. I was feeling anything but. I got real good at hiding what I really wanted from people. Eventually it caused a nervous breakdown of sorts.
@@marymaher4036 yep anyone suffering from depression is coming from an empty cup it's soo bad I don't blame people that don't understand that's OK as long as they admit they don't understand instead of making snatky comments because let's be honest it's beyond comprehension we don't know doctors dont know how do we expect 'normal' people to understand cos life's hard for them too
I typically never comment, but I felt like I needed to today. I wanted you to know that you’ve helped me so much through the years. Thank you, I appreciate it very much. Take care of yourself and your mental health. You’re important too! Please take all the time you need, you deserve it! ❤
Thanks Danni xoxox
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Even while you're resting, your content is still out there and helping people. You don't have to keep up a crazy pace.
This! ⬆Exactly! It's so true
Exactly....
If one week is recharging, why not one week per quarter? Or 4 days every month? Your content is amazing. You deserve a break. You can't give to others when your bucket is empty. Enjoy your break! ❤️
That's a good idea!
@@Katimorton yeah, you can adjust... take more time off or publish once every two weeks for a while, instead of every week... you got this!
big hug and hmmm if i could, i'd offer my help on bathing the dog and washing dishes, so... virtual help and i'll think of you :)
Don't forget you have a massive body of work that is perpetually supporting people here on TH-cam, as well as your workshops and books. You have made a difference in my life, and I am burnt out. You've taught me to have more self-compassion and go back to basics. Baby steps, celebrating a little bit of productivity rather than bashing myself for bad choices or not doing enough or perfect have really helped me. Thank you
So great to see all the support throughout this community!
Take all the time you need, your own health matters more than uploading videos and I’m sure I speak for most of us when I say we will be here when you come back ❤
you said it friend.
Absolutely! Cheers from Portugal.
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xoxox
Well said & agreed!! ❤
Hey Kati. If you read this please know that your video 6 years ago about anxiety kept me sane, I have struggled a lot with anxiety over the years and I always knew that if I would watch a video of yours, I can feel normal. Know that your videos have touched and helped many out there and if you are moving on from TH-cam know that you will be missed but we wish you the best 🙏 big hug ❤
I am so glad I could be there when you needed!! xoxo I am just taking a week off for some much needed vacation, and will be back on the 17th :) xoxo
Enjoy your well-deserved, restorative, rejuvenating, centering break. You're not causing anyone any problem by taking a break. In fact, it role models self-care. Thanks for contributing so many videos to the community.🙂
The best part about TH-cam is that anyone who is missing you or needs you…. Can just rewatch your videos!
There’s no way that anyone has completed each and every one of your journal prompts or tried to enact every single piece of advice.
You’ve put so much out there. There a whole other part of healing… taking personal action. You can only get so far by listening. So you are leading by example!
By taking action and taking care of you!
Thank you for your transparency and leading by example. You’ve built an amazing community and you are more than deserving of a break. Take as long as you need.
That was so refreshing and authentic...I really loved it...then the part where you're "promising to do better" made me a bit teary because you don't need to "do better"...what you do is amazing and valuable and a unique contribution to others. It's amazing how we can be our own worst critics. The most useful quote for me in this regard is "a thing is perfect when it is what is and is not what it is not"...obviously, you're perfect exactly as you are.
I so need that quote! Omg how perfect is that one. Do you happen to know where it's from?
@@Madlymarmalade Actually it's something my mother said to me years ago that I never forgot...it seems to always come back to me when I need it most. I know she was quoting from something she read but I don't know the author of those words. I'm very happy that it's meaningful for you...
Thank you so much for the kind message David :) xoxoxo
What a brave thing for a clinician to do. I really respect and admire you for it. (Being vulnerable, talking publicly about it, being a role model and taking steps to take care of yourself.) I have experienced something similar. Everything you said was familiar. You're doing the right thing. I want to make videos like you one day. Just completing my training. But I have to take care of myself to make sure I get there. I will be watching more of your content from now on so that I can learn from you. Enjoy your long deserved break, I hope you feel better soon and thank you! :)
"I need to do better."
I hear this coming from the mouths and minds of everyone I know lately, myself included.
Maybe we could all benefit from just being enough. To change the script to
"I need to realize that I am enough. No matter how much I create, help, or produce. Whatever I can do or can't do in a day is enough."
Much love and peace to you and all of us who feel this way. 💗
Take as much time off as you need. Even if it'll be a year break, we will be waiting for you
Take all the time you need - we'll always be here. :)
Tips that helped me with burn out: I walked 5 miles everyday for the last 2 years, still going and looking forward to my walks, walking is easy enough for me to sustain long run, helps get my body circulating and not stagnate. For 30 mins/day, I stretched and foam rolled my back, shoulders and neck, helped reduced my tensions, helped with my sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Your vagus nerve exercises are helpful too.
Thank you for helping me these past few years. I couldn't afford a professional, but your suggestions/strategies have helped me tremendously. You have given a lot to so many people all over the world. You deserve time to rest and recharge Kati, have a good day Kati : ]
My husband did work in corporate ! There is not a lot time off either . He had 4 weeks vacation he couldn’t take off because no one could take his position. He worked during Covid also . He does wake up 4:15 in morning just playing guitar for 40 minutes! this is how he copes . He also walk before sunrise walks our dogs . Really help start a stressful day . 🧡
We all need to step away, focus on our own mental well-being, and protect our peace. Burnout is a difficult thing to recover from and takes a lot of time, setting healthy boundaries, and self-care in order to re-emerge a more resilient person. It’s not easy to do. It’s not selfish. It’s about taking care of oneself. Step back, learn to breathe again, and take care of you. 🙏
Katie you have to take care of yourself first. I learned this the hard way. I'm coming out of a year long depressive episode and many days I still struggle. You're videos have helped me immensely.
The things I do for myself now are: setting boundaries as to how much I have to give to others, meditation, exercise, journalling, and trying to eat well.
Please know that we're all thinking of you. Take all the time you need. ❤️
I’m partially self-employed and I ran a virtual church for six months during the first lockdowns. It was a lot and I burnt out. I find that timetabling in downtime works brilliantly. And I totally get the Groundhog Day reference. One of your tips which really helped me was taking time to do exactly what I want to do without guilt or worrying about other people. My therapist calls this “doing violence to the everyday”. On those days I follow my body and see where I’m taken. If I do that, I usually end up in places that nourish the soul - places that I need to be. And maybe you can’t get into boundaries because… you need to set boundaries between work and rest! You are amazing Kati, take all the time you need ❤️🧡💛
I love having productively unproductive days. I find that when I allow myself a day every now and then to be unproductive, I set myself free of any expectations/responsibility and it helps reduce the overwhelm with work and personal life. Sometimes it can be a bit of reverse psychology... nothing is planned yet it just happens that I end up doing productive things. But it's nice because there's no pressure.
When you are ready, I would love to hear about the things that you do to take care of yourself. Hope you have an energizing break, Kati.
"Lead by example" (that's something we all should do). Katie you are so precious, take good care of yourself, no worries, no guilt (why guilt???) you so much deserve it! I am sending you a big hug from Greece, thank you for everything
You do what you think is best for your mental health! We all support you with whatever you choose to do! Never feel like you are letting any of us down. Do not feel guilty! You deserve a break!
Love you Katie! Be strong and take the time for yourself! ❤
My therapist of 6 years is on vacation right now. It’s my favorite week of the year for her!! I truly love when people (in the helper field especially) , take a rest. It’s oh, so vital.
Big hugs to you!💗
I sure can relate. I have been self employed for many years and have always found it hard to relax and go on vacation, even bringing my work with my on vacation. The past few years for me have consisted mostly of working, running a household & taking care of older pets with health problems. I feel pressure to make as much money as I can to help pay for increasing prices of everything and the uncertainty with everything going on in the world is depressing. I sometimes don't leave the house for days and have become really burned out and an my fuse is becoming increasingly shorter. I do find it helps when I have something planned to look forward to. I can't remember the last vacation I had but do have a 2 day trip planned to go to the mountains next week with my family which I think will really help improve my attitude.
I love you, thank you for helping me when I was burnt out. ❤️ take all the time you need ❤️
Please take your time, Kati. You definitely deserve it. Thank you for your honesty and all of the help you've given us over the past years. We're here for you when you're ready to return. 💜💜💜
For me, I have been making and maintaining more social connections IRL. Feel driven to be productive because of those connections, but also don't beat myself up when I am less productive because of those connections. Humanity has all the tools it needs to live in an abundant, loving world. We need to slow down on productivity and make an effort to spend more quality time with each other. Build bridges, find common ground, dance, laugh, play together. That's my answer...thanks in part to all your wonderful creations too. Thanks Kati et all ❤
I try to take 1 day a week or every other week to myself. It gives me something to look forward to and it recharges my battery. I learned that saying "I need a break" and actually scheduling days makes a big difference. My favorite things to do is walk my dog, get lunch at my favorite deli, get my favorite drinks, go to nature parks, go to library, go to coffee shop. You deserve a break and this did wonders for me and I feel more energetic! You're awesome!
U deserve a break from the crazy schedule…
You are absolutely amazing lady who has written awesome books who has helped many many many people and I am so grateful to you please enjoy your vacation lots of Love light and health🙏🥰💖💜💙❤️💚
Glad you recognized the signs and are heeding them. I love that you’re taking your own advise. One thing in life that always makes me respect a person more is if they are more than just a lip-service. It can be hard to do that because the line between excuse and reason can sometimes be very thin, but doing for you what you feel is best is always understandable. Enjoy your break!
I must recognize how professional you are, and one of my favorite channels to learn of mental health, I observed son many people with fatigue, irritability , and others medical symptoms after c ovid vaccina tion, maybe I `m wrong, me myself started walking more, eat healthier, meditate minduflness and now is no longer disturbing me, you are the best , I wish all the beautiful things of life, blessings and know you help so much people to live better, Yes , thanks for helping me son many times .😊
Self care is not selfish! You are amazing. I would love to hear how you are taking care of yourself! Hug!
Just a message from a random person from across the pond - thank you for all your work here, your honesty and come back if and when you are ready. Have a peaceful break!
I totally get it, Kati. I personally am very sensitive when it comes to work-life balance and just can't function properly without a decent, regular time-off. Go and get it! You simply deserve it!
P.S. Your videos have helped tremendously throughout the years. Whenever I need professional info on some psychological subject your channel is my go-to resource for that. Thank you with all my heart!
Love from Poland,
Łukasz
Burn out sucks so bad. I was dealing with that myself and searched for an opportunity to not work for a bit. My doc said I needed hernia surgery and I took full advantage of not doing shit for about a month. It was glorious. Take care of yourself.
Thank you with all of my heart for your thoughtfulness, your honestly, your sharing your vulnerability & your inspiration!! I am grateful for you & totally get it.
I am personally burned out right now with life stressors, a structural loss in our home day 61, coupled with my Covid long haulers day 126 & parenting a high school sophomore.
Prayers around you for your continued peace & harmony & flow:)
🙏🏼❤️🫶, Nicole
Kati…. I haven’t stumbled upon your videos in a great while, but I’m here to tell you that you are not only creating…. You are aiding in healing peoples minds, bodies and spirits. I pray that you get the rest you need in order for you to continue doing good works and bringing clarity, understanding and healing into the lives of many. May The Lord give you the proper rest and restoration in this time and always remember the love GOD has for you 💕🙏🏻💕
Girl, you are amazing. My masters degree is in Counseling Psych and I can't believe how much you've accomplished: Books, and workshops, talks, your channel and your career. I tell my own therapist about you all the time! Do you now. Do the Artist' Way, it's a great book. Take your sabbatical, take care of yourself and let it go.
The concept of a “Kati day” is a huge lightbulb moment for me. For months I’ve been getting to Sunday night and wondering why I don’t feel refreshed by my weekend, and it’s because they’re always filled with exactly the sort of home work / life admin tasks you describe. Definitely time to rethink what “free time” really means and what it could do for me. Thank you for this and all the many insights you’ve given me over the years. All my love to you - I hope your break gives you what you need! ❤
I have the same problem. My work feels like a runaway train. So the weekends I do nothing at all, anything that I can avoid. But that still is not enough. I'd already told my bosses I'm leaving soon, I can't work like that. This week I'm off sick with covid and I've slept for 3 solid days. But I'm looking for a different type of work now, even if my existing bosses renegotiate for more staff, because I can't stand working with drama queens. Take care of yourself Katie. (After you are back, maybe do some fb shorts showing different ways you care for yourself?)
Please take care of yourself! 💙
We'll still be here when you'll feel better. And we have lots of content from the last years to watch again. Don't worry! :)
Thank you for sharing! I graduated with my msw in may and have had to take a break due to burnout and focus on my mental health, I can only imagine how you are feeling. I have felt everything you mentioned, especially that just cause we know better we don't always do better. Serving and helping others is so rewarding and fulfilling but also exhausting and once we are burned out, EVERYTHING seems like yet another thing we HAVE to do (even pulling the weeds and going to Costco). I am so sorry you are feeling this way and at the same time it is so, SO validating for all mental health professionals who believe or are expected to just keep going all the time. You are not alone and you deserve all the time off you need to take care of yourself and your needs. Love and light 💜
Just wanted to say you're amazing. Your content AND your vulnerability is inspiring. Enjoy your down time and breathe. 😌
Your content has been so helpful for me in the last year and a half, I wish I found you sooner!
You deserve a break. Please take time for yourself. 💕
You're not the only one in this place. You're not alone. I was "essential" when everything hit the fan. I moved positions into digital fulfillment. I threw myself into that just to avoid all the chaos & negativity surrounding me constantly. I still do this if I'm being completely honest.
Take care of yourself. You can't pour from an empty cup. I'm certainly not going anywhere. Praying for you! ❤️
So great to see all the support throughout this community!
I’ve been going through this and developed ME/CFS, which became severe (bedridden/paralyzed sometimes) due to Long Covid. As I get better, I can think more clearly. Moving forward, I’ll be building my online business working 4 days/week and take a few days or a week off every month for pure creativity and me time. You can also try every quarter too. The thing is the online world can be insanely taxing, especially with all these ads telling us we’re not doing enough and in many cases, super ambitious personalities and traumas of not feeling enough, or being taught conditional love based on productivity. It’s ridiculous! Please let me know how you’re doing now and what changes have helped you, I’m happy to learn from you too.
Thank you for having the courage and strength to share your authentic experience with us. Your story is reassuring and healing for the likes of us who have also experienced burnout. I'm a self-employed documentary director and have burnt out a few times....so I know what you're going through! Even though it can be hard to, I've found that taking a break is the best thing ever....but you have to take a proper break where you really let go of work and have fun. And when you get back to work you rediscover your passion and energy. I've also found that taking a full day every week for me, with nothing scheduled in my calendar, is amazingly restorative - I call it my flow day. A 4 day workweek is what I aspire to and has been shown to increase productivity to greater amounts than a 5day week...amazing! In the yoga world they teach about balancing the divine feminine (stillness, flowing, internal, creativity), with the divine masculine (action, structure, do do do, work) - this has been very helpful for me and would be worth looking into to help find your balance in a holistic way (but of course I'm sure you'll have many wonderful resources of your own). Sending you so much love and gratitude for what you do! Now go put your feet up and have some fun :) xxxx
Take as much time as you need. Your health and well being is the most important thing. I'm also self-employed in the healthcare field and the burnout from the past few years has been huge. This year I've also been learning to take time off and making more time for myself. I've learned that everyone will be okay while I'm gone, and I am healthier when I give myself rest and time off. Take care and be well.
Thank you for doing everything you do. I discovered your channel in the darkest time of my life. You teached me how to care for myself get myself the help i needed and to not be so hard on myself. Thank you Kati.
So great to see all the support throughout this community!
I have experienced burnout and it’s awful. 😢 I understand what that’s like. You (please) have to take care of yourself! ❤
Hi Kati. I saw your advice on online bullying. It gave great tips, and MOST IMPORTANTLY has probably saved someone's life.
Remember the old saying "It is not about you - it is about serving others."
It is great that you are explaining the stresses and anxieties you suffer. It is time that commenters give back some of the love that you have given us. And you can see the love! I can!
Lastly, Kati, your work is valuable. You are trying to heal people.
I have to say in the last tumultuous year or two for myself, finding your voice and your channel has been the most helpful thing I've had. You deserve a break, you need one. And finding the voice that you needed to state that is the most important thing enjoy your break and i will still be here when you return. ❤️
Take the time you need Kati 🥰. You've helped so many and should never feel guilty about taking care of yourself.
Definitely felt burnout but I just try to remember that life is not a race and I don't need to always meet everyone's expectations around me 😊
We love you! I would love to see “shorts” about how you take care of yourself. Enjoy the break!!!
Wow...I needed this right now. My last "holiday" for more than a night or two was in 1994, and the last time I went away for even a night was 7 years ago. I feel like I'm just going through the motions, not enjoying the things I used to enjoy, and escaping into less than healthy behaviours. Your description of burnout really hit home for me. I would love to hear how you choose to look after yourself if you decide to share anything like that. It's definitely something I need to evaluate in my own life. This helped me look at my life in a new way, instead of thinking I am just experiencing depression. Thank you for sharing.
You don't owe anything to anyone but you at this point! Your contributions have been invaluable. Please focus on what you need to be happiest and relaxed.
People need to understand self employment is still employment
Hearing about active self-care from a therapist sounds really interesting!!! And honest reflections on what is working/going well for you vs. what you recognize you should be doing and how you navigate from "should" to "doing".
The Artist’s Way will help you so much! I read it two years ago and discovered so much about accepting myself and appreciating my talents and abilities. The writing is a wonderful way to relax and learn about yourself at your own pace. I hope you love it as much as I did. All the best.
Just found your channel this week. It's amazing how long you've been at this and how much content you have. With the help of a therapist, I've found videos about things that I have struggled with for years without knowing it. Thank you so much! Enjoy your break!
Hi Kati 😊You are an amazing an inspiring lady! You are human and deserve a break! We all love you and want you to take care of yourself. We will be here ❤
I've only ever commented on two or three YT vids over the years, but wanted to say that your vids have always inspired me and I still bring some of them up to my therapist to this day. Your content helped me find a DBT therapist and helped me get my life back on track and stop avoiding my BPD. You deserve a break, and you don't owe anyone an explanation! Here's to letting yourself trust when you need to take a step back and let yourself relax like you helped me and I'm sure many others to do :) You do/have done more than enough!!!
Feeling the exact same way!!! A super- helper to everyone else but myself. We gotta self-care before we really burn out & get sick (been there done that so many times!!!). You take good care of YOU- YOU deserve love & kindness, care & time-off as much as anyone else. These last 2-3 yrs have been intense AF. Healing hugs & be extra gentle & loving with yourself… ❤
You take all the time you need. You can't run on low batteries... nobody can. Take time to rest and to have fun. We'll be here when you come back. Sending you lots of good vibes and a hug.
Taking a break is so important! You are also helping others by doing this. Allowing yourself to take a break helps others see why they can or should as well. Enjoy some time for you! 💖😊
Your "9 Signs of Childhood Emotional Neglect" ALONE warrants a "yep, job done, I can retire now." Your video content is unbelievably useful and doesn't need you to bust a gut endlessly to help people! It does that immensely while you put your feet up. Have a lovely break and rest on some laurels 😃
You have my support. I am self employed too, and it is far too easy to run for weeks working every day without a break. The fun of being successful, the fear if I stop then work will dry up, wondering if my success is a flash in the pan. But through therapy this year for other reasons the tools of self compassion and love have filtered into my work too. My work is " creative", and I realise that my place of creative energy becomes dim if I push things too hard for two long. I build in break days now, at regular intervals and do things I enjoy- walking in the forest, beachcombing, a yoga workshop, a day of massage or a facial. And I actually have come to see these self nourishment gifts to myself as part of my success in life-and in work. My ever supportive husband totally gets it- if I tell him I have had a day collecting river stones or meeting a friend- he will smile and say " that too is your work". Keeping our muse or inner flame kindled and healthy is not only part of who we are, but what we do. If I have had a couple of days off work I return with new passion, new ideas, and slip into the flow easily. Finding the balance is always fine tuning. As my yoga teacher says- the work is in the wobble.
Thank you for your vulnerability. 💗
As a chronic depression sufferer, your symptoms sound like depression. I wish you peace and tranquility.
Hi Kati! I just wanted to say everyone has own flow, and I just want to say its okay not to be okay. its okay to battle with yourself, you are doing always great no matter what people say. I love you 💌
Something that really helped me when I felt the “7 day work weeks” was doing one weekend task like grocery shopping or laundry every work day so I could truly recharge over the weekend.
Hi Katie. I just found your channel. As a middle-aged UK guy who's suffered with Depression/Dysthymia for over 30 years, I think it's important to be kind to yourself, and remember all the people you've already helped during the last 11 years. Perhaps it's time to get into nature, perhaps an extended camping trip, or anything else that works for you. Having a healthy work/life balance is crucial. I'm going to watch quite a lot of your videos over this weekend, especially your earlier videos.
Take time out for yourself, and everything will fall into place. I focused on my mental and physical health, after wasting 2+ years not getting the help I needed from my local Doctor, so I began helping myself. Good luck with everything ! - You're amazing !
I love listening to your podcasts, but you are doing the right thing putting yourself first. Enjoy your well deserved break and I hope you come back feeling refreshed. Take Care. x
By taking a break you are showing us how important self care is! We absolutely love you and appreciate all the hard work you do. It would be upsetting(for me) to see you not taking care of yourself. Please don’t EVER feel guilty or bad for taking a break. Also, a Katie day every other week is not good enough! You deserve and need, a Katie day once a week. ❤️
Thank you for always being real Katie.. I'm a life coach and we are taught..."every coach needs a coach"...*insert therapist, psychologist, etc*...We teach so much deeper through modeling, so keep working on you & putting your needs first and what you love to do will feel easier💗☺️💗
I love your honesty Kati.
Whenever you’re ready I would like to see your short self-care videos. I learned so much of my mental health and you’ve inspired me to become a Therapist. You do enough. Thank you.
I am tearing up watching this. Literally so many of the experiences you've shared here are echos of thoughts and reminders that bounce in and around my mind often but are not followed by action. I'm going to save this video as a reminder to act and to notice the impact of leading by example. You ARE leading by example, and I greatly appreciate you. I appreciate your vulnerability, transparency, and honesty. You show up with so much heart. I wish you such a healing and resourcing break that's as long and as much as you need it to be. Thank you for helping me through grad school, traineeship, associateship, and soon through licensure and building a private practice. 💜
Please take a break, Katie. It is so hard to such a cheerful person go through all of this. We appreciate all that you have done for us and I know we cannot appreciate you enough. You have taught us so much. Please... please take care 🙏
I hear you and know exactly how you feel. I also am returning to work after taking a long 4 month break. I had all the symptoms of a rather mild depression but a real depression nonetheless.
I was totally exausted. So I am now I working part time and am including art (painting and sketching) in my schedule. It's something I love and that I put aside for many years. I am so glad I reconnected with myself. No worries if you need time off, this channel has a huge library of videos on all topics for us to look up if needed! Thank you for sharing your story and good luck!
Good on you for leading by example! I've been noticing more and more of my favorite TH-camrs taking actual time off. Like, no pre recorded stuff, just letting people know a little in advance that they're gone next week. And it makes me happy to see that. I have worked for myself for many years and I know how you can get stuck in the cycle of just constantly grinding. Take actual time off everything, regularly! For me it makes me more happy to work and I actually miss work after some time off because I'm motivated after taking care of myself.
Take as much time as needed, we will gladly wait for you!
You are so lovedddd 💜💜💜💜💜
Fellow mental health provider here. I definitely understand this. It can be so hard to take time for myself when even though I know that it is necessary to improve the care I give to others. Please take care of yourself! We will all be here if / when you get back. Just know that your fans love you and want the best for you!
Great video Katie - you make great content & I support you leading by example - please take all the time you need to rejuvenate, rebuild and reflect !
“The Artist’s Way” is a wonderful read for creatives. Hope you enjoy it and hope it leads you into that space of a deeper trust in self as it has me. Letting go of trying too hard is an experience I found to be very freeing. Enjoy your break. I am currently taking one too. I am going to go deep and take huge creative risks by allowing myself to go all in with authenticity and alignment with a mission based on love & respect for self, others, animals.. the whole ecosystem! Peace ☮️
So proud of you for taking your own advice and finally taking a break! You deserve it! You have helped me so much through the years. I don’t know about anyone else but I’ve honestly been expecting and waiting for you to finally do this for yourself. Take as much time as you need to rest and care of your own soul.
I really appreciate you sharing your truth from such an authentic & honest place, Kati! It’s probably lots of pressure when you’re such a prolific content creator/ influencer. My doctoral thesis is actually on the topic of stress & burnout. Your video reaffirms my own commitment & desire to continue until I finish this year-long “behemoth” of an academic journey 😅 You inspire me so much in so many ways! Thank you for all of your efforts & ultra helpful content! 🙏🏼🤗 Enjoy your rest & relaxation time! Take care for now!
I learned so many things from your videos. Whenever I struggle with my depression, PTSD, childhood trauma, or anxiety, I watch your videos. It always helps me. I always appreciated your hard work. I could tell how kind you are from all of your videos. Thinking about you and hope you feel better soon. Sending you lots of love💕
I’m glad you are taking a break. I heard you on the mental illness happy hour the other day and thought to myself how this pandemic has hit everyone. I’ve been a long time subscriber and have watched a lot of
Videos, but I think the hard time you are going through has and will make you even more relatable. I have been struggling myself, I’ve been a single parent for 26 years now and still not making much more than kids do at fast food places now. It is years of struggle, daily trying to be optimistic, daily trying to push through and like the saying goes “help isn’t coming.” Not to be a downer but I’m learning I have to be my own support system and still trying to learn how to do that. Hugs to you, you will get through this and maybe, just maybe put smiles will come back again to stay.
Thank you Kati!
I discovered your channel in August 2022! It was clear that you put your heart in the valuable content you share with us.
"If not broken, don't fix it!", if you try to make it (better), you might end up making it hard for people to understand. You are perfect as you are and we love you for who you are!
Take care of yourself and enjoy the life you helped other people rediscover!
Ugh from one clinician to another - SENDING SO MUCH CARE. You are not alone. REST REST REST.
Thanks Shanna. You too!
You absolutely ARE leading by example and we appreciate it so much!!! I’m on school for my CMHC right now and your videos help me to understand so many topics. Thank you for reminding me that we also need rest at times. Please take the time you need. Please take care of yourself. I understand. Thank you for your transparency and being REAL, ❤❤❤
Kati! I totally relate to this. As a fellow therapist and business owner, it is tough and burnout is so so hard (i just read the nagoski sisters book burnout and it was wicked cool)! Our humanness will always trump our role as professionals, and thats ok. Please never feel like you owe anyone reasons for taking a break. We always, as humans, feel we need more - to do more, and to be more. But incase you forgot, you are already everything you need to be 🤍 thank you for your vulnerability and your commitment to sharing your knowledge, opinions, and creativity with us all. Sending love and rejuvenating energies!
Do what you gotta do! Worry about you! We dont deserve an explanation, you've helped out so many people over the years. Enjoy your time off
Thank you, I will :)
Take all the time you need to take care of yourself, Kati. You've been a huge help to me and everyone I meet whom I direct to your channel. We'll be here when you're ready, no worries. Even Superman takes some time off to visit Smallville once in a while. You make a huge difference in the world and that takes a lot of energy so you gotta let those batteries recharge. I appreciate the hell out of you and what you do. You got this, homie..
I can't over emphasis vitamins, minerals and probiotics! With good veg's, fruits and chicken/fish! And massages and jacuzzi! Lots of good liquids. You have been a wonderful blessing! 🕊️
One thing I appreciate so much, is that Kati, is a therapist SHARING these kinds of things. Helpers need help too!! And rest and a break
Good luck in whatever you do, I’d like to thank you for all you’ve done for me and everyone on here, take care 💖