What kind of exercise is best? And how do you create (and stick to) a plan to move your body that’ll meet your goals- especially when you’re exhausted and busy as hell?
Breathwork’s not just a trend! It’s an effective stress management tool, especially if you’re short on time and have struggled with meditation.
Protein’s been popular in the news lately, and for good reason! It’s an essential macronutrient that serves multiple functions in the body. And it’s a key ingredient in any smart woman’s plan to recover from burnout and (re) establish good hormone balance. But, most women under-consume protein. In this blog post I explain WHY women need protein, HOW MUCH to eat, and WHAT SOURCES are best.
In this post I’m breaking down 1) what STRESS really is, 2) how to know if stress is making you SICK and TIRED, and 3) WHY stress causes so many health problems. You’ll learn about the stress response, cortisol, the HPA axis, and adrenal dysfunction. You’ll learn why “adrenal fatigue” is both real and fake. Plus how to heal your body if stress has you completely burnt out.
Have you ever thought of yourself as a perfectionist? If yes, you’re not alone. Women are practically trained from birth to people please and be ‘perfect’ in a multitude of ways. In this article we’ll discuss what perfectionism looks like and how it can be harmful to your health and fuel burnout. You’ll walk away with a little assignment to help you leave your perfectionist tendencies behind.
I’m letting you in on a little secret: if you want to reverse burnout and take control of your health and life, setting clear and consistent boundaries is an absolute requirement. Of course, it’s easier said than done! In this post I cover what boundaries are, why you need them, where and with whom you probably need them, and how to get started figuring out your boundaries.
There’s one aspect of burnout that’s particularly insidious because it masquerades as an aspiration. This is the conflation of career identity with personal identity. In this post I explore, through my own experiences, what it means to identify your whole self with your job or career, and the health and life consequences that can result. I also offer some tips for escaping this situation, re-defining your self, and reclaiming your worth- so you can live a happier life!
