# Notes by Thalia > Burnout Recovery for Women > Last updated: 2026-10-26 ## Search - Search URL: `https://notesbythalia.com?s={query}` ## Recent Content - [Soft Girl Era: How I Took Rest Too Far and What I'm Doing Instead](https://notesbythalia.com/soft-girl-101/): I embraced a soft life because hustle culture burned me out. I love it, but I've also realised I may have gone too far in the other direction and started using it to avoid things I don’t really want to deal with. I'm still figuring out the balance, but I know I don't want to give up the life I've built. Here’s my take on the soft girl aesthetic and how to actually make it sustainable. - [My 48-Hour Burnout Recovery Plan For When I'm Exhausted AF](https://notesbythalia.com/burnout-recovery-plan/): I used to spend my weekends trying to escape my life. Think partying, doom scrolling, and bed rotting while nursing a hangover. And by monday I still felt like shit. Turns out, the way I spent those 48 hours mattered more than I realised. In this post, I’m sharing the simple weekend habits that helped me actually recover. You don’t need a vacation or to quit your job to start feeling better. Sometimes, it starts with your saturday morning. - [Realistic Hobbies I’m Building In My 30s To Heal From Burnout](https://notesbythalia.com/hobbies-im-building-in-my-thirties/): Being 30-something girlie means realising your "hobbies" have been partying, doomscrolling, and calling Netflix marathons self-care. I'm sharing the 5 hobbies I'm actively building in my thirties to heal from burnout, plus my 3-step framework for actually starting a new hobby when you're burnt out and running on empty. Consider this your permission slip to do something for absolutely no reason. - [The Juicy AF Books I’m Reading This Summer To Scroll Less](https://notesbythalia.com/summer-books/): I'm officially spending less time scrolling and more time reading this summer. I'm sharing 10 fiction books I've been obsessed with, from Carley Fortune's slow-burn PEI romance This Summer Will Be Different (which I've read twice, IYKYK) to These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean, which is basically Succession meets Knives Out on a private island. Expect friends-to-lovers, forbidden brothers, one whodunit, and a lot of dreamy coastal settings. Warning: your Amazon basket will not survive this list. - [How To Confidently Change Career In Your 30s (From an Ex-Fashion Girlie Turned Health Coach)](https://notesbythalia.com/career-change/): I quit my job as a model agent at 27, taught English in Peru, became a self-development blogger, and qualified as a health coach. My career path has definitely been eclectic, but it taught me one thing: changing career in your 30s isn't about chasing a bigger title. It's about figuring out your version of success, getting clear on your values, and working out what you're actually good at. - [My 3 Biggest Takeaways from Start With Yourself by Emma Grede](https://notesbythalia.com/start-with-yourself-emma-grede/): If you've ever picked up a book by a woman who's built multiple billion-dollar businesses and braced yourself for a guilt trip, Start With Yourself by Emma Grede is different. I'm sharing the three biggest things I took from it and how it gave me way more clarity than I expected. - [What I’m Actually Spending Money On To Recover From Burnout](https://notesbythalia.com/burnout-recovery-products/): When I was 27, I bought a one-way ticket to Bali and spent an unhealthy $10k trying to heal my burnout. Spoiler: It didn’t work. Turns out, the answer was a lot more simple than that. It came from building a set of simple and sustainable habits that align with my values, and intentionally spending money on the things that quietly support those habits. Here are the five I swear by. - [Is Self-Improvement Burning You Out?](https://notesbythalia.com/self-improvement-burnout/): Self-improvement has quietly turned into another full-time job with endless skincare and fitness routines and expensive AF products that leave you feeling even more drained. I know this because I've lived it too. In this post I'm breaking down the three reasons your wellness routine is burning you out and what to actually focus on instead. - [How To Start Journaling: A Beginner Girlie's Guide](https://notesbythalia.com/how-to-start-journaling/): Journaling has been done to death on Instagram, but the actual practice is genuinely backed by science (think less stress, better sleep, more clarity, and less overthinking at 2 am). The trick is doing it with a bit of intention. Get clear on your why, ask better questions, write without filtering yourself, look for the patterns, and act on what comes up. That's where the real shift happens. - [5 Ways To Regulate Your Nervous System After a Stressful AF Day](https://notesbythalia.com/how-to-regulate-your-nervous-system/): When your nervous system is stuck in flight-or-flight mode, no amount of scrolling, wine, or Netflix is going to fix that. The good news is, regulating your nervous system isn't complicated. It just takes a few simple rituals that signal to your body that it’s safe to relax. Think baths, stretching, mood lighting, reducing caffeine intake, and swapping scrolling for something more worthwhile. ## Complete Sitemap For a comprehensive list of all URLs, see: https://notesbythalia.com/sitemaps.xml --- *This file is dynamically generated and highlights our most important content.*