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Happiness Break: A Self-Compassion Meditation For Burnout

Feeling burned out? Join Dr. Kristen Neff as she guides us through a calming practice to bring kindness and support to ourselves during tough times.

How to Do This Practice:

Sit in a quiet, comfortable space, close your eyes if you wish, and take deep breaths to center yourself.

Observe how you’re feeling—physically and emotionally—without judgment.

Acknowledge your struggle: This is hard. Burnout is a natural human response to stress.

Offer yourself kindness. Imagine a compassionate voice saying: I’m here for you, you’re doing your best, you’re loved just as you are.

Let these words fill you…

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