Midweek Reset: Setting Intentions to Keep Midlife Burnout From Creeping In

Midweek Reset: Setting Intentions to Keep Midlife Burnout From Creeping In

May 20, 2026 · 11 min

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This episode focuses on a midweek reset practice to help prevent midlife burnout through intention setting and box breathing.

You’re in the middle of your week. How’s your intention holding up? This midweek reset pairs with Sunday’s Episode 155, where we talked about why midlife burnout happens when your intention gets given away — and how a simple two-minute practice, inspired by the late Dr. James Doty of Stanford University, can change that. Today we’re skipping straight to the practice. Two sets of box breathing with your intention woven in — one for the morning, one for the evening. Use this to re-anchor ri...

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