Why We Are Sick, Sad and Burnt Out

It is no secret that many people are reaching their end point. 

We don’t understand what this end really is because we are unwilling to look at and accept where it all started.

The capitalist 9-5 system is making you sick by not prioritizing your well being in the present moment.  Everything is geared towards output.  Your health is a continual afterthought.  

You can get a massage, but after work.

You can go to the doctor, but after work.

You can take a sick day, you will be judged.

You can take long term sick leave, but you won’t be able to afford groceries.

This is the system that has entrapped and enslaved the human condition for over a century.

It is the system that has severed our connection to nature.

The system that has severed our connection to self.

When our subconscious mind is trained to prioritize output for this system it is equally conditioned to de-prioritize health and well being of its human form.  

This de-prioritization of a person's health as a deeply held belief in the subconscious mind over time is what leads to burn out, long term health conditions and even depression.

We have trained our subconscious minds to believe our health is an afterthought.  This makes your spirit sad.

The human spirit is much more fragile than we have been led to believe.  The society we find ourselves in today has completely neglected the biological/emotional human in favor of productive output.  Pushing on and on ever forward into some end of continued capitalist extraction.

We have trained ourselves to believe that our health is an afterthought until something really big happens to finally completely debilitate us, but it does not need to get to this point.

I do not write this to call out institutions and corporations, but rather to call you in.  There are solutions and things you can do to help your people.  It is called preventative wellness.

Present moment awareness of a person's health and their ability to access support immediately can change the trajectory that we can all clearly see is ending in burn out and long term stress related illnesses.

If your people are getting burnt out it is time to bring in reinforcements.  It is time to change this broken system and empower your people to live healthy happy lives by prioritizing their health and wellbeing and giving them the resources, tools and time they need to do it in the present moment.

This will lead to overall success of your organization. 

Happy, healthy people that are connected to their body, who are allowed to prioritize their health will have exponentially better energy and motivation for their jobs.  

If you are looking for long term successful health strategies for your work place, please reach out.  I worked in corporate for 17 years before becoming a full time yoga instructor and coach and I would love to help you bring preventative wellness practices to your team, office, or company. 

Please email: alecia@intentions-yoga.ca

or visit: Corporate Yoga | Intentions Yoga