"The question is not if you can do it. The question is, what is it costing you to do it?" This powerful challenge from Dr. Patrice Buckner Jackson (PBJ) forms the foundation of a transformative conversation about sustainable success for high-achieving women.

For those accustomed to powering through, your remarkable ability to handle multiple responsibilities might actually be your greatest vulnerability. You're absolutely capable—but at what price? Your strength, intelligence, and resilience have gotten you this far, but they may also blind you to the signals your body sends when you're approaching burnout.

Dr. PBJ delivers practical wisdom for resetting your rhythm even amid chaos. Whether facing work demands, caregiving responsibilities, health challenges, or educational pursuits, waiting until life calms down to implement rest practices isn't realistic. Instead, she introduces the STOP plan for incorporating micro-breaks into your daily routine, emphasizing that rest isn't what happens after everything else—it's a priority that makes everything else possible.

Through real-life examples including completing her dissertation while working full-time and observing a friend navigate a devastating diagnosis, Dr. PBJ illustrates how accepting your current season and adjusting expectations accordingly isn't weakness but wisdom. The powerful "big rocks" analogy reminds us that rest deserves prime position in our planning, not whatever space remains after filling our lives with smaller obligations.

As Dr. PBJ powerfully states, "Overwhelm is the whisper, burnout is the demand." Your body will eventually force you to stop if you don't choose to do so intentionally. Click the link to grab your STOP plan and learn how to honor your nervous system before it demands attention in ways and at times not of your choosing.

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