You go to bed tired and wake up… tired.

You eat right, you try to sleep early, maybe even squeeze in yoga on weekends.

And yet – something inside feels drained.

This isn’t just fatigue.

It’s burnout of the soul.

When Rest Isn’t Restful

Most of us think exhaustion comes from doing too much.

But sometimes, it comes from holding too much too many roles, too many expectations, too many “I’ll handle it” moments.

You might sleep eight hours, but your nervous system never does.

It stays in constant alert mode thinking, planning, fixing, caring.

Your body rests, but your mind stays at work.

That’s why sleep doesn’t heal you because healing doesn’t happen in bed.

It happens when your nervous system finally exhales.

The Invisible Burnout

Doctors call it adrenal fatigue or chronic stress.

But I see it differently as a disconnect between your body’s whispers and your life’s pace.

Your body keeps sending small messages:

• Morning heaviness even after rest.
• Shoulder tightness that never leaves.
• Random irritation or forgetfulness.

These aren’t weaknesses.

They’re your body’s way of saying:

“You’ve been strong for too long. Now, please be still.”

Healing Isn’t About Stopping It’s About Returning

At The Health Oasis, I often meet women who tell me, “I don’t need motivation. I need energy.”

And that energy doesn’t come from caffeine or supplements it comes from alignment.

When the mind quiets, the breath deepens.

When the breath deepens, the body releases.

When the body releases, energy flows again.

That’s why true rest isn’t about lying down it’s about coming home to yourself.

Your Next Pause

If you’ve been feeling a kind of tiredness that sleep can’t fix

maybe your body isn’t asking for more rest.

Maybe it’s asking for release.

Release of tension.

Release of perfection.

Release of control.

Because healing isn’t just about energy returning to the body

it’s about you returning to yourself.

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— Rashida Vandeliwala

Founder, The Health Oasis | Where healing becomes a way of life.🌿