The Anti-Burnout Journal

Hello and welcome to The Anti-Burnout Journal ! My name is Bex and I'm going to be taking you through this journey for the next 12 weeks. Before you dig in, however, I wanted to let you in on a few little secrets... SECRET #1 - I'M A JOURNAL ADDICTThe first secret is that I've been a journal and diary addict for as long as I can remember. I have more journals, notebooks and diaries in my house than your local stationery store - fact! I've always bought a couple of different journals each year because I could never find anything that covered all of the areas that I wanted! So, when the chance came to create my very own journal I jumped at it. I've used all of my knowledge and experience with all those different journals to, hopefully, create something that will help you stay on track and improve key aspects of your health and well-being. I can finally stop buying 23 new ones a year! SECRET #2 - I'M STILL LEARNINGAfter running a successful content agency for nearly 10 years, I tried to juggle so much at once it became overwhelming. I burnt out bad, had high blood pressure, and my cortisol (stress hormone) levels were through the roof. I set up The Anti-Burnout Club (The ABC) in January 2021 after a long time studying various areas of mindfulness and holistic well-being, but that doesn't mean I have all of the answers. In fact, one of the best things about The ABC is that I get to learn every single day: from our teachers, the members, from continuing my studies, and even writing this journal. SECRET #3 - THERE IS NO PERFECTWith this in mind, it's time to let go of the strive for perfection! As a self-confessed perfectionist and a bit of a control freak, understanding this was the key to my growth. There will be days you forget to fill in your journal, weeks you have to put things on hold, and it may take longer than 12 weeks to finish everything put together here. But that is OKAY. The more you beat yourself up about missing a day, the harder it will be to keep going.

Bex Spiller is a former burnt-out entrepreneur who set up The Anti-Burnout Club to help people thrive without burning out. Bex is studying for a Master's in Business with a specialism in Economics of Well-being and Organisational Behaviour. Alongside this, she has completed the gold-standard MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), Mental Health and Mindfulness, Mindfulness and CBT, and is awaiting accreditation for a Mindfulness Level 3 Diploma. She has written for The Elephant Journal and HuffPost and has been featured in Top Santé and an award-winning BBC3 documentary.