Are You Struggling to Get Through Each Day?
I see it all the time—people who are passionate, driven, and deeply committed to their work and their loved ones, yet they wake up every morning running on empty. Maybe that’s you. You tell yourself you just need a good night’s sleep, a holiday, or that things will slow down soon. But they don’t. And deep down, you know something isn’t right.
For years, I thought pushing through fatigue was just part of success. I ignored the signs, convinced myself I could handle it. Until I couldn’t.
Clinical burnout hit me like a freight train, and I had no choice but to stop and reassess everything. That experience changed my life—and set me on a mission to help others recognize and prevent burnout before it takes over.
That feeling of exhaustion? The emotional numbness? The creeping sense that no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? That’s not just stress. That’s burnout.
And if you’ve felt it, you’re not alone.
I’ve been there myself and I know only too well the impact it can have on your professional and personal life.
Lesson 1
The Day I Collapsed From Burnout & What You Can Do To Avoid Falling Into The Same Trap
The moment I realized I was in trouble, a near-collapse while hosting a glittering gala ball was a frightening wake-up call to the long-term mental and physical ramifications of unchecked clinical burnout syndrome. In this lesson, Sophie explains how to carry out a stress audit which can be your first step to beating burnout.
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Lesson 2
Serious Health Consequences Of Burnout & The 3 Steps To Beat It
I started my deep dive into burnout to discover it can lead to serious health consequences. A number of studies show ongoing stress can lead to increased consumption of fast foods, alcohol, and sugar. This negatively impacts the very part of your executive brain function, which controls your desire for such things. In today’s lesson, I outline the first of my science-based three-step daily rituals which have helped me overcome burnout.
Lesson 3
Small Changes That Have A Big Impact On Repairing Your Autonomic Nervous System
Self-worth isn’t measured by how much you do for others, but ironically, people who suffer burnout often don’t get that. That’s why I developed a Calm, Connect, and Change program designed to help me regain control of my autonomic nervous system. In this lesson, I explain how science shows consistent, small changes can lead to big improvements in your well-being and help make you a better person, partner, or parent.
Lesson 4
Just How Little Time You Need To Spend Outside To Make A Difference To Your Mind & Body
There’s a substantial body of research that shows how and why our relationship with nature can impact our cognitive function and enhance our positive feelings. But what really blew me away was how little time you need to spend outdoors to have a big impact on your mind and body. In this lesson, I explain why the second step in my three-step program, Connect, works and how little effort it takes.
Lesson 5
Your 8th Sense Is Tied To Mindfulness & Here’s Why It’s So Important
Meditation is more than just calming the mind. Science shows definitively that meditation actually changes your brain for the better. One study I found shows the cortical thickness of the prefrontal cortex increases in people who meditate.” In this lesson, Sophie reveals techniques for improving what is sometimes referred to as our eighth sense: Interception. You may know it as mindfulness, and it provides us with the ability to be aware of our own mental and emotional processes.
Lesson 6
It’s Time To Start Reclaiming Your Life For You, Not For Everybody Else
Part of my journey out of burnout required me to become more self-aware about what was really going on in my life. I’d been feeling so crappy and tired for so long that I thought this was just how normal felt. In this lesson, learn why science says smiling is good for your brain, the importance of saying no, and why having quality relationships is more important than quantity.
Lesson 7
It’s The Little Messages We Tell Ourselves About Ourselves That Can Make All The Difference
I have uncovered a huge number of evidence-based research findings in this journey, but maybe one of the most important is that it’s the little messages that we tell ourselves about ourselves that are often the biggest barriers to change. That’s because neurons associated with negative thoughts or actions start to wire together to make the process of believing those falsehoods more efficient and easier to access quickly. In this final lesson, I explain how to dismantle the negative beliefs and stories we all unconsciously carry as the final step to making lasting positive change.
