We’ve all had those stressful periods where the pressure is on, deadlines are creeping up and the demands of work leave us feeling drained and exhausted.  While you might think the only answer is your next holiday, there are practical ways you can boost your emotional well-being to not only manage your emotions but also [...]

Been through a stressful period lately? Whether it was years or even just for a few months, stress can cause your thyroid to stop functioning properly. And when this happens it can be difficult to lose weight and make us feel sluggish and moody.   So why does stress affect our thyroid? When we’re stressed […]

Would you say that you’re in love with your work?  A lot of people start their careers and businesses fuelled by enthusiasm but then life happens, they hit hard times, and the passion is gone.  Maybe you’re struggling financially, you feel like you’re always putting out fires or you simply don’t find joy in what [...]

There’s no denying that pushing yourself too hard for too long can lead to burnout. But burnout is only the final stage of three stages in the stress response cycle. This means even if you don’t have the symptoms of full burnout – you could still be headed there.   The stages leading up to […]

If I had a dollar for every high achieving woman that comes to me with symptoms of thyroid dysfunction, I’d be a very rich woman.  These women are feeling run down, they have low moods,  high levels of anxiety, thinning hair and a host of other symptoms that they just can’t seem to move through.  [...]

A lot of people identify themselves as burnt out.    They’re tried, stressed out and unmotivated in their work and everyday life. For some, pushing themselves too hard and for too long has resulted in burnout. For others, while they may have some of the symptoms, they’re actually experiencing something else altogether.   So what [...]

I've encountered countless women struggling with iron deficiency and depletion.  They’re tired all the time, breathless when they shouldn’t be, unable to focus and have nagging headaches that hang around for days. Being in a general state of fatigue all the time leaves them feeling unable to function properly. It can be really debilitating. So [...]

  I’m a recovering “nice girl”.   I often joke about it, but the reality is, I think I’ll be saying that for years to come.   I’ve spent a long time trying to unlearn the habits that come with people pleasing, yet somehow they still manage to show up in all different areas of [...]

You know that hangry feeling when you haven’t eaten for a while? You feel irritable, anxious and your brain struggles to concentrate. You just don’t feel yourself. When we think about mental wellbeing, we often think about the importance of meditation, yoga or getting enough sleep. But research has shown that your food choices might [...]

Do you find yourself obsessing over your weight, constantly judging how you look in the mirror? Or maybe you’re often stressed about how you feel, worrying about symptoms that won’t go away. If this sounds familiar to you, you could be suffering from one of two things: weight anxiety or health anxiety. It could even [...]