Can you recognise the physiological and psychological signs of impending burnout?

What can you do to help your body and mind to avoid burnout?

In this episode of Work Truths: Off the Record, host Rachel Morris welcomes Rachel Philpotts, award-winning author, nutritionist and mental health expert, who shares her personal journey through burnout and the significant changes it prompted in her life.

Together they explore the warning signs of burnout, the possible routes to recovery and the importance of addressing physiological as well as psychological elements with self-care, nutrition and support.

Key Discussion Points

• Burnout is a significant issue affecting many individuals today.
• The journey through burnout can lead to profound personal change.
• Understanding the complexities of burnout is crucial for recovery.
• Burnout is a physiological as well as psychological experience
• Nutrition, diet and lifestyle all play a vital role in mental health and burnout recovery.
• Self-care practices can help prevent burnout.
• Awareness of burnout symptoms is the first step towards healing.
• Sharing experiences can provide comfort to others facing similar challenges.
• Professional guidance can aid in navigating burnout effectively.
• Burnout recovery is a personal journey that varies for everyone.

Guest Information

Rachel Philpotts is the founder of re:Nu - a functional medicine clinic for burnout and beyond- and the award-winning author of The Burnout Bible: How to tackle fatigue and emotional overwhelm naturally.

Having experienced burnout in her 30s, she quit the corporate world and retrained. Now as a nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner and mood expert, she helps tired and wired career women to wake up feeling energised, focussed and ready to fulfil their true potential utilising root cause clinical testing and ultra-personalised health programmes.

Alongside her clinic work, Rachel delivers health and wellbeing workshops to the professional services sector and hosts day retreats.

You can find more info here:

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-philpotts/

Website: https://renuclinic.co.uk

Instagram: www.instagram.com/renu_clinic_

Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue)