Burnout Prevention & Recovery Hub
Here in The Rest of Activism Recovery Hub, you’ll find everything you need to begin your burnout recovery journey, right at your finger tips.
When I first hit burnout, I needed everything from therapy to financial advice to community to daily rythms to support my recovery… just trying to figure all of that out on my own left me even more exhausted!
The good news is you’re not alone and it does get easier.
I am so glad you’re here. Welcome!
How Does It Work?
Subscribe to the Recovery Hub, choosing either £5 and £10 a month, and you’ll gain instant access to your pathway to burnout recovery including…
Crisis Support: How to get financial support, negotiate your work circumstances, find therapy and stabalise your situation.*
Inner Healing: From mindfulness to nature connection, and grief tending to breathwork, learn daily practices to support your healing journey.
Community Care: Find your people, build your support networks, and get back into connection with what matters most to you.
Membership costs £10 per month, or select the right tab below to pay £5 as a subsidised amount due to your financial circumstances.
Gain instant access when you subscribe, cancel any time, no questions asked.
*Please note some elements of practical advice and support are more relevent to UK-based folks.
What’s Included?
World-changing is brave & beautiful work.
But it’s costly too. It can turn us inside out, and our worlds upside down. It can challenge us, change us, sometimes even break us. If you’re burning out, wondering whether what you do makes a difference anymore, if you’re feeling overwhelmed or overextended, The Rest of Activism Resources Hub was made for you.
Browse below to see what’s currently included in the Hub. It grows every month, with new meditations, resources, videos, recommendations, live sessions and more.
Crisis Support
A ‘how to’ guide on the practicalities of burnout recovery with everything from navigating the health system to getting signed off work. Please note this advice is more suited to UK based folks, but broadly relevant worldwide.
21 day Burnout Prevention and Recovery Course
This self-guided, online journey is your first stop for resourcing yourself, your community and your work in the world. Here you will learn a wide range of practices from meditation to breathwork, and nature connection to grief tending.
You’ll need 20-30 minutes set aside per session, for 21 days. Each session contains a video recorded teaching, followed by journal prompts and a range of follow up resources to delve deeper.
Take one session a day for three weeks, every couple of weeks for a year, or anything in between. You can move entirely at your own pace.
Community Care
Join live, online community care sessions, and find a directory of other online and in person places you can go to support your recovery. You needn’t travel the journey alone.
Recommended Resources
Love to read, listen to podcasts or attend workshops? You’ll find a comprehensive inventory of all the best burnout resources around as well as a library of over 15 hours of additional workshops from Jo and other guest teachers.
Membership costs £10 per month, or select the right tab below to pay £5 as a subsidised amount due to your financial circumstances.
Gain instant access when you subscribe, cancel any time, no questions asked.
Who is the Recovery Hub For?
The Recovery Hub is for anyone, but you’ll find the support here particularly helpful to you if…
👍🏼 You’re working toward social or environmental justice in any capacity— as an activist, professional or human that cares about the world— and you’re feeling the weight of the challenges we face.
👍🏼 You’re experiencing burnout, perhaps worrying that you’re not doing enough, feeling hardened or cynical toward your fellow humans, struggling to practice self-care or perhaps wondering about giving up on the world altogether.
👍🏼 You’re wanting to restore a sense of deep joy in your life even amid all that is painful, keep your passion for the world burning bright, and connect with others doing the same.
👍🏼 Perhaps you’re holding space for others, and you are looking for a space where you yourself can be held, or you’re interested in learning more about how you can support others’ wellbeing.
Membership costs £10 per month, or select the right tab below to pay £5 as a subsidised amount due to your financial circumstances.
Gain instant access when you subscribe, cancel any time, no questions asked.
Are you at risk of burnout?
It’s not always easy to recognise the signs of burnout. It can creeps up on, especially those of us who are serial ‘copers’ and ‘givers’.
Here are some things to look out for…
✋🏼 You’re experiencing anxiety or despair about the state of the world, worrying that what you do isn’t enough and wondering whether what you’re doing is really making a difference.
✋🏼 You find yourself hardened to your fellow humans or perhaps struggle to believe we’re truly capable of building a better future.
✋🏼 Your body is talking to you through aches, pains, illness, and exhaustion.
✋🏼 You’re feeling guilty, tying yourself in knots about your lifestyle choices, trying to balance the way you love to live with your values.
✋🏼 You know you love nature, to connect with others or to get creative, but you’re not getting enough time doing the things you love because self-care feels futile in the face of all that is unfolding in the world.
When we are deep in burnout it can be difficult to believe that we can feel any differently. But recovery is possible, and not only that, but burnout can become a catalyst for deep, personal transformation if we know how to navigate the experience.
The Rest of Activism Recovery Hub is here to support you in the transformative process. Healing can start here.
Membership costs £10 per month, or select the right tab below to pay £5 as a subsidised amount due to your financial circumstances.
Gain instant access when you subscribe, cancel any time, no questions asked.
The Rest of Activism membership is for you if…
🌿 You’re working toward social or environmental justice in any capacity— as an activist, professional or human that cares about the world— and you’re feeling the weight of the challenges we face.
🌿 You worry that you’re not doing enough, sometimes feel hardened or cynical toward your fellow humans, struggle to practice self-care or perhaps wonder about giving up on the world altogether.
🌿 You want to restore a sense of deep joy in your life even amid all that is painful, keep your passion for the world burning bright, and connect with others doing the same.
🌿 Perhaps you hold space for others, and you are looking for a space where you yourself can be held, or you’re interested in learning more about how you can support others’ wellbeing.
Give the Rest of Activism a go for weekly live and recorded resilience support, and the opportunity to join a wonderful, international community of like minded people.
Are you at risk of burnout?
Many of us start our activism fired up and ready to to make a difference, but over time scary news headlines, overwhelming to do lists, funding pressures and widespread inaction grind us down.
Some of the signs that you’re in need of some support with all your giving out to the world include:
🌿 You’re experiencing anxiety about the state of the world, worrying that what you do isn’t enough and whether you’re doing right by future generations.
🌿 You find yourself hardened to your fellow humans or perhaps struggle to believe we’re truly capable of building a better future.
🌿 You’re in despair, wondering about giving up altogether and finding yourself unable to enjoy all the things you’re fighting so hard to protect.
🌿 You’re feeling guilty, tying yourself in knots about your lifestyle choices, trying to balance the way you love to live with your values.
🌿 You know you love nature, to connect with others or to get creative, but you’re not getting enough time doing the things you love because self-care feels futile in the face of all that is unfolding in the world.
Maybe you’re a professional working from within to help transform our systems. Perhaps you’re an activist, taking to the streets, applying pressure to change-makers or helping folks to organise. Or maybe you’re simply concerned in your capacity as a human that loves the world you live in, trying to do your bit.
If you’re feeling isolated, burned out, or simply heavy at the state of the world, know that you are not alone. Know also that it does not have to be this way.
It is possible to cultivate a life of profound joy, deep purpose and full presence even amid the sorrow of the world’s wounding. And not only that, but doing so is the best chance we have of turning things around.
Is restoring joy amid the sorrows of the world really possible… or even appropriate? Do we really have time for this?
The risk of burnout on a planet that is burning, is high. And if we’re not careful, this is where fear-fuelled activism can easily take us.
These are important motivators, but over time we may find that operating from this place becomes unsustainable and impacts our ability to turn up in the world in the way we want to.
Joy-fuelled activism, on the other hand, enables us to embody sustainability from the inside out.
Joy-fuelled activism puts the very things we are fighting so hard to protect at the heart of everything we do. It reduces our risk of burnout and enables us to live our lives more fully in spite of all that is unravelling in the world with now.
And in so doing our message to the world becomes an irresistible invitation to be part of something beautiful.
By taking time out to restore our joy, we can mitigate the risks of constantly feeling that we are living in survival mode. In other words, The Rest of Activism is here to discover the art of the long-haul journey amid a crisis that would us sprinting every day.
It is my deep conviction that this leads to more resilient, sustainable and effective activism. We cannot cure the various crises we face with the same individualistic, scarcity mindset that led it. Finding our joy is one of the most powerful acts of resistance we can take as activists.
FAQ’s…
When are the weekly meetings and what happens if I can’t make them?
The membership has two weekly live workshops, Wednesdays at 7.30 pm and Thursdays at noon, UK time, for half an hour. The ‘input’ of the sessions (meditation, reflection, exercise, workshop) is recorded and available for you to re-watch or catch up on if you’re not able to make it. We don’t record the discussion part in order to maintain confidentiality.
What if I prefer to do the sessions independently?
The membership is suitable for introvert time also, and works for those that would prefer to skip the discussion and participate on their own; all sessions are recorded and have journal prompts for those doing it independently. You can also dip in and out of the sessions as feels helpful for you; each session is stand alone so you won't be missing out if you miss a few. If you do decide to join the live calls you won’t be required to participate in the discussion groups; you can engage with as much or as little of the content as feels right for you.
Can I join from outside of the UK?
Absolutely. We already have members from both the UK, US, Australia, Norway, Germany, France and Canada and other members from all around the world are very welcome. Simply find out how ‘noon UK time’ translates into your own time zone, and join us for the live sessions. If the sessions don’t work for your time zone, please get in touch with me here to discuss.
What if I want to join but I’m already part of an environmental organisation?
This current membership offer is for anyone who is engaging with environmental issues and could not otherwise receive this kind of wellbeing support. So, even if you are employed to work on environmental issues as a professional, if you’re employer is not providing this kind of support you are still very welcome to join. If you think your employer would be interested in providing this kind of support— and perhaps even for others in your organisation— please get in touch with me here to find out more.
What if I want to join but don’t consider myself an ‘activist’?
I have a very loose understanding of the word activism. It is my understanding that activism is more of a personal identity than something we do. If you care about the planet, if you’re hurting because the planet is hurting and if you want to see that change— even if you don’t have capacity to do much about that right now— then you are very welcome in this membership.
Who else is in the membership?
The membership has been piloted for the past year with a range of professional climate activists from some of the UK’s most influential environmental NGOs. Now that the Rest of Activism is open to the general public, our community is growing so that membership will be a mixture of professional and grassroots activists, and members of the general public. We’ll be a diverse community from across the world with a whole range of perspectives, insights and experiences. If you’ve any questions about whether you feel you’re a good fit for the membership, you are very welcome to get in touch with me here to discuss.
How much will I be expected to share from my own feelings and experiences?
There’s absolutely no obligation to share anything within the membership that you don’t want to share. This isn’t group therapy and you will not be asked to take a deep dive into your emotions or experiences unless you want to. If you want mainly to listen, your presence exactly as you are is welcome. If you want to share, your contribution in that way is welcome too.
If, through your involvement in the Rest of Activism or at any point generally, you realise that you are in need of therapeutic support please take a look at the Climate Psychology Alliance’s website that has a comprehensive list of climate-informed therapists and which offers three therapy sessions for free. This resource is aimed at people in the UK, US and Canada but does not exclude those from other countries.
What if I want to cancel my membership?
You can cancel your membership at any time and without giving any notice. Simply go to the members area and cancel— no questions asked.