On the treadmill of Life

This has been a year where I feel like I have been a hamster in a cage, running in a circle, and getting my little wheel to spin so fast, I am close to the edge, out of control. My question to myself is do I want to crash and burn , or simply slow down. What happened to the concept of having a day to rest? I realized something pretty deep at retreat, I have been striving because I have a deep seeded need for approval.