Bach Flower Remedies for Creatives: Genuine Tiredness After an Effort — Olive

Olive offers support in those moments when you’ve stretched your creative limits, poured your heart into your work, and are left feeling completely exhausted

In the previous blog of this series, we explored Hornbeam, the remedy for when we feel mentally weary at the idea of starting our tasks, often leading to procrastination. If you missed it, you can catch up [here]

Today, we’re diving into a different kind of tiredness—one that comes not from avoidance, but from genuine effort. When you've given your all and feel completely drained, Olive is the Bach Flower Remedy to support your recovery.

Creativity and Exhaustion: When there is a Real Connection

Creativity is a beautiful, energizing force—but it can also be deeply exhausting. Whether you're a writer, designer, artist, musician, or entrepreneur, you’ve probably experienced both the thrilling highs of inspiration and the crushing lows of burnout. That’s where Bach Flower Remedies can help—offering gentle, natural support to maintain emotional balance and inner resilience.

Today’s spotlight is on one remedy especially powerful for creatives.

What Is Olive?

Part of Dr. Edward Bach’s original 38 flower remedies, Olive is for those who are physically and mentally exhausted—when tiredness is not imagined or avoidant, but deeply real.

It's the remedy for those moments when you’ve pushed your creative boundaries, poured your soul into your work, and find yourself saying, “I just can’t do any more.”

Dr. Bach, in The Twelve Healers and Other Remedies, places Olive in the group of “insufficient interest in present circumstances.” He describes the Olive state as being “…so exhausted and weary that they feel they have no more strength to make an effort.”

When you're too depleted to even be present, Olive offers restoration. It’s the remedy for the burned-out soul—those who have given all they have and are in urgent need of replenishment.

Olive (Olea europaea) is a Bach Flower Remedy that embodies the deeply restorative energy of the olive blossom

When Creatives Need Olive

The creative process demands time, energy, emotional presence, and resilience. Whether it's chasing inspiration, perfecting your craft, or pushing through deadlines, your energy reserves can be slowly worn down.

You may find yourself disconnected from your passion, operating on autopilot, or creatively numb.

Olive helps to:

• Restore energy after mental or physical exhaustion

• Bring back vitality when you feel completely drained

• Rebalance your emotional state to rekindle enthusiasm

• Promote rest and recovery, allowing creativity to return naturally

Signs Olive May Be Right for You

You might benefit from Olive if:

• You feel tired to your core, even after a good night's sleep

• Your creative work feels forced, not flowing

• You’ve been working non-stop without proper rest

• You’ve recently recovered from illness but still feel low

• You feel emotionally flat or disconnected from your passions

How to Use Olive

You can take Olive on its own or combine it with other Bach Flower Remedies tailored to your emotional state. Add two drops to a glass of water and sip throughout the day, or place two drops directly under your tongue four times daily or more if you feel you need it. 

Bach Flowers work gently over time, in harmony with your own rhythm. Consistency is key—regular use allows Olive to support your energy and creative flow in a sustainable, long-lasting way.

Final Thoughts

Your creativity is a gift—but it’s not an unlimited resource. It needs rest, care, and nourishment. If you’re feeling creatively burned out or energetically empty, Olive offers a gentle way to restore your balance and reconnect with your inner vitality.

Remember: taking care of your energy isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity for living a creative life. With the help of Olive, you can honor your limits, listen to your body, and create from a place of fullness rather than depletion.

If you’d like to explore how Olive or other Bach Flower Remedies can support your creative journey, I offer a complimentary 30 min introduction to the Remedies. You can book yours [here].

Wishing you rest, renewal, and inspired creation.

Warmly,

Elena Maro, BFRP*

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner

Elena Maro is a Film Composer and a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner dedicated to educating others on the use of Bach Flower Remedies, following the original teachings of Dr. Edward Bach.

*The purpose of this blog is to provide information about Bach Flower Remedies and is not intended as medical, psychological, or counseling advice.