Energy Healing. In the treatment room. Published May 12, 2025 Updated November 25, 2025.

When Burnout Looks Like You’re Still Functioning

A personal story of unraveling, awakening, and reclaiming wholeness.

Burnout doesn’t always arrive dramatically. It doesn’t always look like lying in bed unable to move. Sometimes burnout looks like continuing to show up—running businesses, teaching courses, caring for clients, posting online with a smile—while your inner world is on fire. This subtle yet pervasive form of burnout can be especially insidious, often mistaken for resilience until the system inevitably crashes.

Over the last five years, I experienced this firsthand. My journey through intense professional demands and personal growth eventually led me to a deep understanding of holistic wellness and energy healing. Running multiple reflexology clinics, including my own Quanta School of Reflexology, became a significant part of my life. Directing a reflexology school in another continent, teaching reflexology courses all over North America, and supporting reflexology students across time zones meant constant engagement. Building new reflexology programs, launching innovative products, and managing intensive marketing campaigns for Quanta School of Reflexology were daily tasks. All of this while growing a brand, a business, and, eventually, a baby, demanded an unsustainable pace.

The relentless cycle of productivity masked a quiet unraveling. My body and mind, though outwardly performing, were screaming for attention. It was through this challenging period that I truly began to explore and appreciate the profound benefits of Energy Healing and its integral role in stress reduction and holistic health. Understanding how these practices could support my own wellbeing became critical. I discovered that integrating reflexology therapy with other complementary therapies offered a path to reclaiming my inner balance and energy. This journey inspired the enhanced focus on self-care practices and preventative wellness programs now offered at Quanta School of Reflexology.