You know that quiet whisper in the back of your mind?
The one that says,
This can’t be it…
Or
I used to love this. What happened?
That’s not rebellion.
That’s wisdom.
And if your body is exhausted, your heart is disconnected, and your brain is fantasizing about literally anything other than another 60-minute cleaning — it might be time to ask the scary question:
Is this still right for me?
This blog is not about bashing hygiene.
What this is about is telling the truth.
Because if you’ve already tried to fix it — switched offices, cut your hours, taken a break — and the dread still crept back in… it’s not you.
It’s a misaligned career.
What Dental Hygiene Burnout Can’t Fix
Burnout doesn’t always mean you’re doing too much.
Sometimes it means you’re doing the wrong thing for too long.
And surface-level tweaks?
They can’t fix a soul-level misalignment.
If you’re one of the hundreds of hygienists who downloaded my free self-assessment workbook (Is It Time to Ditch Hygiene?), then you’ve already seen the gut-check questions:
– What’s your body telling you at the end of a typical day?
– How do you feel when you imagine still being in hygiene in five years?
– What lights you up — and what completely drains you?
These aren’t cute journaling prompts.
They’re wake-up calls.
So… What’s Next?
Here’s the part nobody talks about:
You don’t have to quit tomorrow.
You don’t have to blow up your life.
You just have to tell the truth — and take one step.
Close your eyes and imagine:
– Waking up and actually being excited to start your day
– Working from anywhere (with or without Wi-Fi)
– Making more money in less time
– Helping people in a way that lights you up from the inside out
That’s not a fantasy.
That’s my life.
And it’s the life my students are building inside Ditch Hygiene Academy™.
But it didn’t start with a 6-figure client calendar.
It started with one tiny flicker of belief.
The Power of Belief
Back when I was still stuck, I read the book Pivot by Jenny Blake — and I did every single exercise.
For the first time, I didn’t just think about leaving hygiene.
I started to believe it was actually possible.
Inside the Myo Business Accelerator™, I teach this concept as Belief Before Bank™ — because if you don’t believe in your next step, you’ll never take it.
Same goes here.
You don’t need a business plan today.
You just need a more useful belief. Something like:
– I don’t have to stay stuck.
– I’m allowed to want more.
– Even scared, I can move forward.
Ready to Get Honest?
If your heart is already shouting yes, download the free workbook right now and start getting honest with yourself.
And if you’re even a little curious about what life could look like beyond hygiene, stay close — because enrollment for Ditch Hygiene Academy™ opens again this September, and I’ve got something special planned.
You’re not broken.
You’re just ready.
Cheering you on,
Carmen
