By: Meditating Human

Burnout is no longer just a workplace issue—it has become a cultural epidemic. According to a Gallup poll, 76% of employees experience burnout at least sometimes, and nearly one in four feel it very often. The World Health Organization now classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon, defined by emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy. But for many people, even after adjusting workloads, implementing boundaries, or embracing wellness practices, something still feels off. Tiffany Antoine, founder of Meditating Human and a spiritual guide with over 25 years of metaphysical experience, believes we’re only addressing half the problem.

She describes a quieter, more elusive form of burnout—not one recognized as a medical diagnosis or found in spreadsheets or physical symptoms, but experienced as a subjective sense of spiritual depletion. She calls this “soul burnout,” a metaphor for when meaning fades and internal connection feels disrupted.

When Disconnection Becomes the Default

Burnout doesn’t always announce itself in dramatic ways. Sometimes it appears as chronic dissatisfaction, emotional numbness, or a persistent fog that no amount of self-care seems to lift. In some cases, it’s the haunting thought that arises in stillness: Is this all there is?

Recent research supports the emotional and existential dimensions of burnout. A 2019 study in Frontiers in Psychology noted that individuals who lack a strong sense of meaning in their work or life are more prone to burnout symptoms, especially emotional exhaustion. This phenomenon illustrates a growing need to address not only physical and emotional fatigue, but also a loss of purpose and personal alignment—aspects traditionally associated with spiritual well-being.

Tiffany encounters this often. Clients come to her after trying therapy, yoga, journaling, and countless wellness trends, only to discover that their real ache isn’t just stress. It’s disconnection from themselves, from purpose, from spirit.

Why Spiritual Nourishment Feels So Elusive

In a culture where doing is often valued over being, spiritual nourishment is easily neglected. Many feel the pressure to pursue healing in all-or-nothing ways—through expensive retreats, complete lifestyle overhauls, or strict spiritual routines. But that kind of transformation often feels out of reach for people balancing careers, families, and daily responsibilities.

This is exactly what inspired Tiffany to create Meditating Human—a platform designed for real people living real lives. Her mission is simple but radical: make spiritual growth practical, digestible, and sustainable, especially for those who feel too busy or burned out to even begin.

A New Model: Micro-Spirituality That Meets You Where You Are

At the heart of Meditating Human is the principle that just 30 minutes a day can begin to shift the way someone feels, thinks, and connects. These aren’t grand spiritual rituals or vague concepts. They’re tangible, small-scale practices—like breathwork between meetings, a guided visualization before bed, or five minutes of intentional silence before opening a laptop.

The idea isn’t to add more to an already full plate, but to make space within what already exists. Tiffany’s approach gently weaves spiritual tools into the fabric of everyday life, so that healing becomes an integrated rhythm rather than a separate project. Her courses are structured to be flexible, offering short videos, calming audio, infographics, and written guides—all created to meet the seeker wherever they are.

From Soul Survival to Soul Stewardship

When you’re running on empty, even the language of self-care can start to feel like pressure—another expectation to meet, another thing to do. But the kind of care Tiffany Antoine advocates for isn’t about performance or perfection. It’s about pausing long enough to listen inward.

Soul stewardship, as she describes it, is the gentle practice of tending to the spirit—not in grand, sweeping acts, but in quiet, consistent moments that slowly refill what life has emptied.

Through Meditating Human, Tiffany offers a way to shift from simply coping to truly caring for oneself in meaningful ways. It’s not about stepping away from life, but about returning to it more fully, with presence, clarity, and softness. This kind of care doesn’t demand transformation overnight. It honors the process. And in that honoring, it reminds us that tending to the soul is not a luxury, it’s how we begin to feel whole again.

A Quiet Invitation to Begin

Soul burnout is not a medically recognized condition and doesn’t have a clinical code or productivity metric, but many people describe feeling it as a real, personal experience. It can show up as a sense of disconnection, lingering restlessness, or the feeling that something essential is missing. While traditional self-help offers valuable tools, some seek deeper reconnection through spiritual or contemplative practices that resonate with their inner experience.

Meditating Human’s work speaks to that quiet longing. It doesn’t promise instant transformation or spiritual perfection. Instead, it offers something more grounded: a realistic, meaningful path back to wholeness; one breath, one reflection, one moment at a time.

Because healing doesn’t always begin with a breakthrough, sometimes, it starts with a return.

While “spiritual burnout” is not a clinical diagnosis, many find meaning in the idea as a way to describe their personal experience of disconnection or exhaustion. For those individuals, spiritual restoration can be a helpful framework—one that begins not with a retreat, but with a gentle return to the self, to meaning, and to a more aligned way of being.

Disclaimer: The practices and ideas shared are intended as complementary approaches to support personal well-being and spiritual growth. They are not a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment. If you are experiencing significant mental health challenges, please seek guidance from a qualified healthcare provider.