An article I found from a fellow alumnus at John F. Kennedy University. Learning to listen to your body or your gut feelings. These hints often happen during the romantic delusion I have spoken about here on this website. Susanne has great points below and within this wonderful article, that you can click on to read further. The burnouts, she mentions, can be translated to cognitive dissonance while surviving a narcissist. Years (or even months) of excusing the narcissists behavior, losing your sense of self to the point where you don’t know who you are anymore – burnout. She talks about beginning to feel relief when you are setting boundaries, going into therapy and taking care of yourself – with a narcissist – when you leave the relationship or are able to find someway to survive in the relationship. Some partners feel they have no choice but to stay, and therein lies the dilemma of creating a way to keep your sanity by taking your power back. Click on the article below to read in its entirety and feel free to comment on your thoughts.

When You Say Yes but Need to Say No | Psychology Today

Key Points found within the article above.

• Burnout may signal self-abandonment. Saying yes when you need to say no disconnects you from your true self.
• Symptoms like tension, guilt, and loss of joy are signs you might be overriding your limits.
• Setting boundaries protects your energy and helps you reconnect with your body, feelings, and values.