Burnout Prevention Starts with One Small Change with Deidre Gestrin

Deidre Gestrin is the founder of Abundant Wellness Essentials. She is a Certified Health Coach and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who understands the challenges of a high-performing career. She has guided individuals through a process to become clear-minded, decisive, and energized in all aspects of life.

In this episode:

• Deidre shares how her own burnout and seeing so many overwhelmed clients pushed her to focus on helping women slow down, breathe, and feel human again.
• She explains that stress is normal, but burnout happens when stress goes on too long and your body just can’t bounce back anymore.
• She talks about how burnout shows up as exhaustion, brain fog, body pain, sleep trouble, and feeling like you’re always “on” with no off switch.
• Deidre reminds us that tiny changes matter, like protecting sleep, taking short breaks, and making small shifts that actually feel doable.
• She explains why setting boundaries is so hard and why learning to say no is one of the kindest things you can do for yourself.
• She talks about starting with small, safer boundaries, like saying no to extra plans, before tackling bigger work boundaries.
• Deidre explains how long-term stress can affect your body, leading to stomach issues, heart problems, inflammation, and chronic pain.
• She shares simple ways to calm your nervous system, like stepping outside, breathing deeply, and taking short reset breaks during the day.
• She reminds us to trust ourselves, listen to our bodies, and believe that feeling calm, strong, and energized again is truly possible.
•  Deidre shares her free Stress to Peace two-week guide, filled with simple, gentle tools to help busy women calm their minds, relax their bodies, and start feeling better fast. Click Here to Download