Burnout in Women Entrepreneurs over 40
A step-by-step pathway to stabilise the cycle of energy depletion, recover safely, and prevent burnout relapse.
WELCOME TO BURNOUT RECOVERY HUB
STEP 1 | Early signs of burnout in women
Your body whispers before it screams.
Burnout doesn’t “suddenly happen”. If you’re pushing through to stay functional, you’re already in the zone to intervene.
Feeling exhausted, foggy, irritable, or strangely detached from your business?
Learn the early signs of burnout in women entrepreneurs over 40 to prevent a crash and restore steady energy.
Burnout symptoms | Quick self-check
Spot the pattern. Choose the next right step.
Burnout can be mistaken for stress, and it can overlap with anxiety or depression.
Feeling “off” but not sure if it’s stress, hormones, or the start of burnout?
This checklist helps women 40plus to spot early warning signs of burnout fast, so you can take action before it turns into a full crash.
STEP 2 | 72‑Hour reset plan (step-by-step)
Three days to stop the slide and calm your system fast.
What to do next (before you crash).
Feeling like you’re heading for a crash?
This 72-hour reset gives women entrepreneurs simple, realistic steps to calm the system, reduce the load, and start getting your energy, without blowing up your business.
Sleep toolkit | Anchors, wind-down, herbs and cave
Sleep is your recovery accelerator.
Burnout recovery improves when you stabilise sleep timing, reduce stimulation, and build your rhythm—gently.
Exhausted but can’t switch off?
Find below simple, research-backed sleep upgrades, so you fall asleep easier, wake less, and stabilise energy while your nervous system recovers.
STEP 3 | Return‑to‑work, but safely
Back to stable. Not back to ‘normal.’
The 4-week burnout recovery plan to restore capacity and energy, while keeping life/business running.
Ready to return to work without falling back into the same burnout cycle?
This plan us designed for midlife realities like hormones, mental load, and a body that won’t tolerate “push through” anymore.
Boundaries and delegation to protect your energy
Say "no" without guilt. Say "yes" to yourself.
If boundaries keep slipping, delegation feels uncomfortable, or approval quietly drives your decisions, read on. Master leading with clarity instead of over-giving without guilt or conflict.
Putting yourself last again?
This page helps you transform People Pleasing into calm, confident leadership, with boundaries that protect your energy at home and at work.
STEP 4 | Relapse prevention (I’m afraid I could relapse)
Recover once. Protect forever.
Turn recovery into a system! Know your early warning signs, non‑negotiables, and an if‑then rescue plan.
If you’re feeling anxious about slipping back, it’s a good sign, as your system remembering what it cost last time. This section is your safety net.
Why Parts-based psychology is so effective for burnout recovery?
Stop fighting yourself. Lead your inner team.
Parts-based approach works so well for burnout because it doesn't treats burnout as “you need better discipline/boundaries” problem. It goes deeper.
Burnout isn’t you failing. It’s protecting part on overdrive: Inner Judge, Overachiever, Imposter, etc.. Learn to transform them gently, at the identity-level. Once and for all.