Are you burnt out? And no, not just at work. But at home, too? Yes, burnout can strike outside the office too.   Burnout is the mental and physical exhaustion you experience when your demands exceed the amount of energy you have available – this can happen in the office and at home.    Before […]

Have you ever wondered what it means if you have high cortisol vs low cortisol? Cortisol is our stress hormone. During periods of chronic stress, we can have high or low cortisol and both indicate an imbalance in our stress response system (HPA axis). When I went through burnout years ago, my lab tests showed […]

Anxiety is exhausting. There’s no doubt about it. It’s exhausting and draining for high achievers, those looking to excel in their careers, businesses, and personal lives, pulling them back from performing at their peak.  Many people who are successful deal with anxiety daily. It’s those simple things of constantly thinking about the “What if’s?”, dwelling […]

I had a friend reach out for help with her anxiety. She’s going through a lot of changes, ending an old relationship and moving interstate, and her anxiety has flared up.When I went through her case, I realised her anxiety and panic attacks started around the same time she had covid. This is not unusual.Around […]

Over the weekend I attended a seminar on mental health pre and during the pandemic. It’s alarming how much the numbers increased in 2021.     One of the interesting takeaways was that a high percentage of people with anxiety or depression have insulin resistance, and we need insulin sensitivity to have mental wellbeing. Firstly, […]

Every thought we pay attention to affects every cell in our body. That’s what the cell biologists say.Not every thought that passes through our mind, but the ones we hang on to. These are often negative thoughts, beliefs or worry and concern. I saw this for myself years ago in my own health journey. After taking a […]

Antidepressant drugs, like Prozac, are among the most successful scams, with $28.6 billion in yearly sales. Multiple studies found that Prozac can make people feel suicidal. But also make it hard to fall asleep and stay asleep. It’s a scam because it’s like going to the doctor for a broken leg but only getting pain […]

An article on Business Insider tells the story of TeLisa Daughtry with burnout where she says:” I almost never listened to my body warning me against all of this — until I ended up in the emergency room three times in October 2017“.I also learned the hard way not to ignore burnout in my career.I […]

One of the reasons you can lack energy and feel extremely tired is from vitamin B12 deficiency. You need B12 to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen all around your body.  Without enough oxygen, your body will slow down, and you’ll experience fatigue and tiredness. And such a deficiency can happen even when you […]

  I took so many supplements that it pushed me further into burnout. One day when a friend was over and as I grabbed tea from the pantry she said: “Holy cow, do you take all those supplements?” Me: “Not all the time”. (I felt embarrassed to admit I was overdosing on supplements) I was […]