Always Tired?

Energy + How to Get it

The top 6 reasons you’re always tired

Why am I tired during the day but awake at night?

Stress hormones

Waking tired or ‘tired but wired’ at night are clues hormones might be the problem..

What should I eat for energy?

You’re missing essential nutrients

Without essential vitamins, minerals and fats our bodies can’t manufacture energy.

Signs your diet is making you tired

Your digestion is awful

Bloating, constipation or discomfort can mean you’re not getting energy from food.

Can blood sugar make you tired?
Why am I so tired during the day?

You depend on sugar + coffee

If you’re using coffee, sugar or energy drinks you are on a roller coaster ride all day long.

Your blood sugar isn’t stable

Unstable blood sugar feels like mid-afternoon energy crashes, cravings for sugar + weight gain.

Why am I always so tired?

You need to work on your sleep

Trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep, means you won’t be able to fully recharge.

What if this was you?

You wake up after a great nights sleep, jump out of bed, ready to take on the day. Your energy is stable all day.

  • You don’t need coffee to get going

  • You aren’t wondering how you’ll cope today

  • You feel like exercising - knowing it will energise you

  • You’re not reaching for caffeine or sugar for energy

  • You think clearly & problem solving is easy

I’ll teach you how to get and keep stable energy all day long.

 

Effective Energy Supports

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Why work with me?

An expert on your side

My wellness ‘toolbox’ is extensive.

I’ll use the following as we work together:

Research-based Tools. You’ll learn only about what's been proven to work.

Food as Medicine. I’ll teach you what to add (or remove) for stable energy.

Lifestyle as Medicine: I'll connect the dots so you understand where lifestyle may be ‘zapping’ your energy.

Gut Health Support. Science shows the state of the gut can greatly influence energy. I can teach you how to support yours.

Mindfulness without the 'woo-woo'. I'll share tools that will help you recharge.

Leading-Edge Training. As one of few coaches with the ADAPT (USA) functional health qualification, you'll benefit from leading-edge thinking. 

 

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    She gave me invaluable advice based on facts & studies that have been published, she explained the chemical reactions in my body in a way that I could understand it, and she suggested nutritional & mindfulness solutions to me that continue to work to this day.

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How much stress is too much? Lets talk about Allostatic Load.
How much stress is too much? Lets talk about Allostatic Load.

Allostatic load means the 'total' stress load on the body - the 'sum' of all stress.

If you imagine a bathtub full of water though - at some point if you leave the tap running, it will overflow. Stress works in the same way. There is the capacity to handle the stress, or there just isn't.

Trouble losing weight? Mindfulness might help.
Trouble losing weight? Mindfulness might help.

When you’re in a constant state of stress, you’re firing off stress hormones such as cortisol.

The problem with high cortisol and stress levels are that they mess with your blood sugar and literally ‘block’ weight loss attempts.

How to eat when you’re feeling burnt out
How to eat when you’re feeling burnt out

The problem is when you're feeling burned out, the last thing you want to hear is that you need to reduce your stress (that's like a red flag to a bull).

The good news is you can start by changing your diet to improve your energy.

How to deal with the voice of our inner critic
How to deal with the voice of our inner critic

Most of us would admit to hearing our inner critic 'speaking' to us. That voice in your head that says - "you're not good enough", "you're going to fail", or "that's too hard".

This voice is trying to keep you safe and is well-intentioned.

Are your warning lights on?
Are your warning lights on?

Think of symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, falling or staying asleep, gaining weight or trouble losing weight, digestive or hormone or skin issues and lack of patience as warning lights on your car's dashboard.

All of these are signs that something to do with your health needs your attention.

Can you eat carbs and still lose weight?
Can you eat carbs and still lose weight?

Carbohydrates (carbs) have gotten a bad rap. It’s no wonder when you think that both a donut and a banana are both a carb. While some come directly from nature, many others are unrecognizable by the body as ‘food’.

The primary purpose of carbs is to provide fuel for the body. Sounds like you need them then - right? The answer is 'it depends'.

How to recover from burnout.
How to recover from burnout.

Positive or negative, stress is insidious. You can add more and more until you can't. When you can't, it's time to look at your overall lifestyle and behaviours. While it's not the answer you're likely looking for, it's time to make some changes if you don't want to remain where you are.

I discuss some ways to work with low energy - either to reduce the allostatic (stress) load on that day or to boost your energy.

What’s the best diet for YOU?
What’s the best diet for YOU?

I'll get to the point and the only key to success. It's the one you can stick to. Studied over the longer term, the results from many types of diets will be similar. Nutritionists credit this to adherence (or ‘stickability’).

Humans are hard-wired to seek out food for energy.

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