To cancel everything cos I'm burnt out?

[Balaclava1000]

I'm currently sick with a heavy cold and aches and pains and insomnia and I'm starting to panic that I've over committed myself for this week and next week and feel like cancelling everything. Would that be a bad idea and do you think I've been foolish for over booking myself? December has been pretty full on so far and I have one DD and we've already seen Santa, gone to a concert, xmas movies etc.

What's booked in:
-Tuesday to Thursday work in office

• Wednesday I have work secret santa and a playdate and then supposed to go to cinema for xmas movie with my partner
• Thursday i have my book group secret santa
• Friday I'm helping on the door for my friend's xmas concert and finishing xmas shopping
• Saturday I've to take my dd to cinema with her friend, then to a birthday party, then help out at my mum's xmas fayre, then meeting friends for our annual xmas lunch
• Sunday I've to meet my aunt and partner for lunch as won't see her over xmas
• Monday night booked in hotel
• Tuesday xmas eve cleaning wrapping presents etc
• xmas day at restaurant then sisters
• 26th a in laws
• 27th day off
• 28th concert in town
• 29th carnival with in laws kids
• 30th nothing
• 31st panto and meal

I actually feel sick and wonder if this level of activity is normal or if there is something wrong with me? Also what should I cancel bearing in mind I don't want to let people down. Also how do others avoid getting into such situations!?

Thanks for reading.

I’m 1 year into a diagnosis of ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and FND, most likely caused by burning myself out for years relentlessly. I had to give up the business I spent 25 years building, can’t drive, can’t cook, I spend 90% of my life in bed or in an armchair and have to have a wheelchair and someone to push me if I do go out. What little energy I have I save for my kids. I couldn’t do one of the things on your schedule let alone all of them. My advice would be to really think deeply about your life, and what is genuinely important to you, and be mindful of wasting precious time and health. Hope you’re feeling better soon OP 💐 ❤️

Sorry if you don't want to hear this, but please be grateful for the tremendous amount of family, friends, community and belonging you have. If you are ill or burnt out then you will have to cancel. This happens to most people at some point since it's such a bad time for illness.

You are ILL. Cancel. No one wants your lurgy dear OP and will be relieved.
You don't sound like a constant flake so they will understand.
And its a pain in the arse trying to socialise with someone who is spreading germs and bravely suffering through the event. God no.

Pop on a nice film, have some nice eats... and wrap your presents in bed so you don't have to do it all on Xmas Eve ( It took me ten years to realise that it was OK to wrap them before xmas eve - God only knows why!) Having said that. I've started using gift bags and tissue paper .... so much easier. Plus I haven't written a single xmas card yet and will have some grovelling to do after xmas.