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.
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!
If your stress level hovers around the 7-8 out of 10 mark in “normal” times, chances are during the holiday season it shoots up to an 11, leaving you on the brink of burnout. So what do you do? Let’s talk holiday stress-management strategies so you can make it through the season in one piece. I’ve got 10 ideas to help you stay calm and enjoy the holiday magic!
