When I stopped forcing myself to be productive, put my phone down and went outside, started eating in the morning even without hunger, and let myself nap in the middle of the day—my body didn't say thank you. It panicked. I got bloated, anxious, tired, and emotional. But I didn't fight it this time. I finally understood: this is what healing from burnout and survival mode actually feels like.

How it compares

Viral factor

x8.29: about 8.29 times the views @thewholisticsiren usually gets. Viral factor divides a video's views by its account's usual views, so it measures how far the video beat its creator's normal reach, whatever the size of the account.

Views

6,961 views.

Engagement

4.3% engagement rate. 257 likes, 4 comments, 8 shares, 31 saves.

Hook

“When I stopped forcing myself to be productive, put my phone down and went outside, started eating in the morning even without hunger, and let myself nap in the middle of the day—my body didn't say thank you. It panicked. I got bloated, anxious, tired, and emotional. But I didn't fight it this time. I finally understood: this is what healing from burnout and survival mode actually feels like.”: the opening line, the part that has to stop the scroll.

Filed under

niche: Mental Health & Wellbeing; format: Selfie with Background.