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LILY Online Magazine
BURNT OUT &
BIT TER Written by Leonie Lockwood Flowing Life Yoga and Meditation www.flowinglife.com.au
Feel miserable, angr y, tired and over wh e l m e d ; t hi nk e ve r yo n e e l s e has got it going on except you? Can’t b e b o t h e re d w i t h yo u r f r i e n d s or can’t und e r st a nd w hy yo u a re losing friends?
T h e n i t ’s t i m e t o h a l t yourself in your tracks, lift your gaze out of your navel and have a good look around you. I t c o u l d b e t h a t y o u ’r e si t t i n g so m e w h e re a l ong the stress continuum a n d t h a t ’s a b u g g e r, b u t t h e r e ’s a c t i o n y o u c a n take to improve your h e al t h . On one end of the spectrum there is productive stress, helping you perform at your peak and at the other end, potential ill health requiring extensive intervention.