From Burnout to Chillout

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About The Book

Life is full of surprises. While some are amazing, others can completely knock us off our feet. A few years ago, Emma Mathews was working in a demanding professional role, living up to the expectations of others. When she was in a pattern of giving all her time and energy away – and not giving herself enough time to fill her own cup – burnout arrived and floored her.

Initially, she struggled to accept what was happening, and wanted to hold onto her usual energetic, giving self. But burnout had other plans. It told her she had to change NOW, which led to her greatest personal transformation.

The modern world is a busy place and often we forget to etch out vital time to look after our own needs. Self-care seems out of reach when the responsibilities of work, kids, family, and expectations control our lives. Busy with multiple competing commitments, we can spiral into a negative cycle of constantly giving. In her book, Emma shares her personal story of burnout, in a calm and courageous voice.

Stop Giving Start Living is a powerful story of personal discovery and transformation as Emma reveals her experience of burnout and journey to recovery. She shares her sure-fire chillout hacks so you can recover and start to live life fully again. Professionals and mamas at risk of burnout will benefit from Emma’s honest insights and real-world solutions, to empower them to overcome burnout.

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About The Author

Emma grew up in rural Tasmania, where she enjoyed picking fresh apples and strawberries from the garden, bushwalking and summer camping trips at the beach with her siblings. She developed a strong connection to the Tasmanian landscape and passion for creative writing during those early years, immersed in nature.

Emma’s love of the natural environment led her to study science at the University of Tasmania, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science with Honours. She then started a professional career in Canberra and dedicated many years to her work, until it unfortunately ended in burnout.

Emma now enjoys a much slower pace of life and works from home as a freelance writer, author and mama.  When she gets time to herself, she loves to write poetry, read Australian fiction and relax at the closest beach.

Emma is passionate about helping professionals and mamas realise a better way of managing the mix of work, kids, family and expectations in today’s busy world. Knowing that burnout can happen in the blink of an eye, Emma wants to reach out to those who are overworked and overwhelmed, to help them de-stress, restore and refocus on a path to relaxation and self-care.

Even with so many demands pulling us, Emma believes we can reclaim the life we want and give back to ourselves, to prevent burnout.

"We need more women speaking up about the realities of modern motherhood and womanhood. Too many of us are silent, thinking we're the only ones struggling. Emma is not one of those women. She is brave enough to take her lived experience of burn out and motherhood and share it with the world - not only in the hope of shining a light on the issue, but to also provide real and tested steps back out of it. This book is important and much needed for so many."
Amy Taylor-KabbazAuthor and Coach, Sydney, Australia
"Emma shows us the healing value of rest and self-connection in a world that rewards the opposite. To pause means to be open and vulnerable enough to feel. Like Emma, we have to courageously feel and move through our suffering to find our own embodied truth. After reading Emma's authentic personal story, I am left imagining an awakened world where the yoga of self-awareness restores the balance and heals an unconscious collective trauma."
Kendra BooneTrauma-Sensitive Yoga and Embodiment facilitator, Canberra Australia
'I think it is so incredibly brave of Emma to share her story. So many people feel alone in not being able to 'keep up' with the fast pace that society seems to insist on. It's a trap that many fall into, especially those who have University qualifications and professional careers like Emma. When a person shares their story with the Community it gives others a chance to see that they are not alone, it reminds me of Brene Brown's powerful words 'One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else's survival guide'. This is Emma turning around and offering a hand to all Women and Mothers who have reached burnout. This is Emma offering her heart and sharing her very own survival guide. If you need permission.. I give it to you 'Take her hand'. What a gift.'
Kelly WolfSacred Union Embodiment Founder, Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
"Emma’s lived experiences impart wisdom to all people who are hustling in today’s fast paced and high demand society. This is a must-read book for those who are suffering from burnout. I would definitely recommend this to my clients."
Dr. Gloria LeePsychologist, Professor of Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
"When a writer, a fellow human, expresses themselves allowing vulnerability on the page something changes in the reader. The reader's barriers come down and empathy ensues. In her honest and earnest quest for coping and healing strategies in an overdemanding world, Stop Giving Start Living draws the reader on an enlightening pilgrimage of education and mutual personal growth."
Shannon DaveyAuthor, Surfer and School Principal, Tasmania, Australia
“Emma’s raw account of her burnout and path to repair delivers a lesson on the value of tranquillity. Drawing on age-old practices including yoga, breath work and repair through relaxation, Emma found a counterpoint to modern day expectations which brought her body and mind back to functional peace. If you have lost your way, this book and Emma’s path may just help you find it.”
Ruth G WrightPhD (Psych); Dru Yoga Teacher, Canberra, Australia
“Many clients I see in Clinic are on the brink of burnout or already there. Thank you, Emma, for this vulnerable account of your own journey, as awareness and understanding is an important part of healing. This book is a must read for everyone navigating this modern epidemic.”
Catherine McCoyNaturopath at iNaturally, Canberra, Australia
“A seriously valuable read for anyone on the brink of burnout. Emma shares her raw experiences through burnout and recovery, an important topic in the achievement-oriented societies of today. The book is a reminder to rethink what's important in life and balance constant giving and self-care”.
Thilini WijesinheWriter and Entrepreneur, Mexico
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