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085: Why Rest is Productive: Healing Burnout, Breaking Hustle Culture & Reclaiming Your Energy
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In this episode of The Lizzie Ens Show, Lizzie is calling out the burnout badge of honor and flipping the script on what it means to be productive. From her Amish upbringing—where rest was only granted under strict conditions—to her journey as an entrepreneur and wellness coach, Lizzie dives deep into the toxic beliefs around hustle culture, burnout, and why rest isn’t lazy… it’s life-saving.
She unpacks how our obsession with being “busy” is often a trauma response rooted in seeking worth through work, and how breaking that cycle is the key to healing. Through stories of her own transformation and client breakthroughs, Lizzie shares how to embrace “when it’s done, it’s done,” create boundaries in your schedule, and tune into what your body actually needs.
If you’ve ever felt guilty for slowing down, questioning your worth when you’re not doing, or burning out from carrying the weight of everything, this episode is your permission slip to pause, breathe, and finally choose you.
🔑 Key Themes & Takeaways:
- The myth of “lazy”: Where it starts and how to rewrite the story
- Hustle doesn’t equal healing: Why being busy is not the same as being productive
- “When it’s done, it’s done”: A mindset shift that changes everything
- The inflammation loop: How burnout leads to hormonal chaos and chronic health issues
- Rest as a radical act: Why stillness is required for emotional, mental, and physical recovery
- Creating structure when you’re your own boss—and why you need it
- Tuning in over tuning out: The difference between numbing and nourishing
Fix Your Sleep Course: https://link.launchpadproject.net/widget/form/9s28P9fBR5IBaIJs6yjN
We talk about:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:29 The Importance of Rest and Burnout
- 00:42 Growing Up Amish: Rest and Work Culture
- 02:31 Unlearning Work Equals Worth
- 05:03 The Myth of Busyness as a Badge of Honor
- 06:39 The Power of Being Still
- 09:24 Setting Boundaries and Creating Balance
- 12:38 Personal Stories of Change and Freedom
- 14:48 The Ripple Effect of Overworking
- 25:54 Trusting the Process and Shutting Out the Noise
- 30:27 Rest is Productive
Connect with me
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizzieens_wellness
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lizzieenswellness
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lizzieh_wellness
- Website: https://undietyou.com/
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