Roxanne Francis & Dealing With Burnout

<p>Society is quick to call a high-achieving woman “superwoman”. </p><p>With that one word, the world defines your worth by your ability to take care of others. </p><p>And because we’ve been socialized to measure our own value according to these metrics, we forget that the superhero cape around our necks suffocates us. </p><p>Roxanne Francis, psychotherapist and co-owner of Francis Psychotherapy and Consulting Services, not only dealt with this, but made active steps to transform the narrative around her self worth. </p><p>She took herself on a transformative journey of recognizing her needs, choosing self-preservation, and battling burnout. And while it was difficult and guilt-inducing to leave her job in public service, choosing to take care of her own needs was the best decision she could’ve made for herself.</p><p>On this week’s episode, she’s chatting about the symptoms of burnout, the narrative around women and perfectionism, and how we need to change the narrative for the next generation of women after us. </p><p>This is what we’re jumping into for this one:<br><strong>What it really means</strong> to feel burnt out<br>Roxanne’s<strong> transition from public service</strong> to running her own psychotherapy business<br>Her personal <strong>journey with burnout </strong>and stress<br>The symptoms of burnout and the <strong>questions you should be asking yourself</strong> when you feel it coming<br>Choosing <strong>self-preservation over conditioned altruism</strong><br>The <strong>need for perfection</strong>, and the ability to care as metric of worth for women<br>Maintaining <strong>mental health around social media</strong>, and the effects of the metaverse<br>The <strong>right to disconnect discourse</strong></p><p>If you’re looking for some inspiration, perspective, or just a quick moment to let yourself breathe a little easy, this is the episode for you! </p><p>RESOURCES<br>Roxanne’s <a href="https://www.francispsychotherapy.com/">Website </a><br>Roxanne’s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/