One of the most important things to understand about recovery from burnout is that it rarely follows a straight line.
There may be periods of improvement followed by setbacks, moments of clarity followed by fatigue. This doesn’t mean healing isn’t happening.
In chronic stress states, the system has learned to adapt in protective ways. Undoing those patterns takes time—and patience.
From a homeopathic perspective, healing is not measured by constant upward progress, but by increased adaptability and resilience.
Setbacks are not failures. They are information.
Workbook Prompts
- How do you usually interpret setbacks in your health?
- What emotions arise when progress feels slow or uneven?
- What would it mean to measure healing differently?