Creative Tools to Reset a Burned Out Mind

Burnout doesn’t always mean breaking—it often means overtraining. In this post, I share how mental fatigue builds quietly, why recovery is essential, and how simple creative practices can help reset the nervous system for clarity, confidence, and longevity.

Why Drawing Helps When Talking Isn’t Enough

When you’ve talked it through but still feel stuck, drawing may help. Learn how simple visual coaching tools tap into your brain differently, supporting clarity, calm, and emotional awareness—especially for burned out women in high-pressure roles.

From Numb to Noticing: Creative Recovery Starts Small

Burnout doesn’t always explode—it fades in slowly. In this episode recap, I share how small, creative practices helped me reconnect with myself, and how drawing, colour, and curiosity can support women who feel overextended and mentally drained.

The Range of Creativity: Finding Freedom Between Art and Science

Science and creativity aren’t opposites—they’re allies. In this conversation, I share how simple creative rituals helped me recover from burnout, reconnect with purpose, and support other women in STEM to balance logic and imagination.

Healing Burnout with Simple Creative Acts

Burnout doesn’t always look like collapse. For women in STEM, it often comes quietly. In this interview, I share how burnout shaped my journey, how creative practices helped me recover, and how rest and presence are the keys to lasting wellness.

From Burnout to Balance: Healing and Reinventing Your STEM Career

After years in science, regulation, and crisis response, I hit burnout. In this interview, I share how small creative practices helped me heal, how I now support women in STEM, and why burnout is a turning point—not an ending.

Burnout Recovery Through Creativity and Storytelling

After burnout in STEM left me depleted, I turned to small creative acts to find my way back. In this interview and reflection, I share how presence, equity, and simple practices can help women in STEM reconnect with joy and wellness.

What a Wolf Taught Me About Creativity and Burnout

A close encounter with a wild wolf reminded me why creativity matters—especially during burnout. In this story-rich reflection, I share how presence, texture, music, and small daily rituals can help reignite calm, connection, and creative wellness.

What Networking and Creative Wellness Have in Common

After years in STEM, I felt burned out—but the answer wasn’t quitting. It was reconnecting with creativity. Learn how small art-based practices helped me reset, and why adding creative wellness made my science career feel whole again.

Creative Support for Sensitive Women in High-Stress Roles

If you're a sensitive high-achiever in STEM, creativity can offer more than calm. It can help you reset. Learn how simple practices like the Word Mandala create space to reflect, release pressure, and reconnect with yourself without needing to explain.