Episode 81: Ending Body Burnout

On this podcast Karen is joined by Filipa Bellette who is the co-founder of the multi award-winning health practice: ‘Chris and Filly - Functional Medicine’ and author of a new book ‘Ending Body Burnout.’ She's an accredited clinical nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner, coach and therapist. Filipa is also a PhD scholar and regularly features in the media. Together Karen and Filipa discuss body burnout, its causes, and how to heal from it.  

Filipa talks about her own experiences with body burnout and how she healed herself. She explains how stress can deplete the adrenal glands, which can lead to problems with energy and mood. She also discusses the importance of self-compassion in healing from body burnout. Karen also shares her own experiences with burnout and how she has learned to manage her stress levels. 

Some key points: 

• Body burnout can be caused by chronic stress and pressure - stress hormones like cortisol are depleted due to constantly being in fight-or-flight mode. It can manifest in physical symptoms such as fatigue, anxiety, trouble sleeping and digestive issues. This in turn can make it difficult to relax and recover. 

• Functional medicine is a type of alternative medicine that uses lab testing to assess body systems and identify imbalances. It identifies imbalances in the body systems that contribute to burnout, such as the neuroendocrine system, the gut, and the detoxification system. When these systems are stressed, they can lead to a variety of symptoms, such as fatigue, anxiety, and trouble sleeping. 

• Unconscious core beliefs can be a root cause of burnout. These beliefs, formed in childhood, can be negative and self-limiting, leading to self-sacrificing behaviors and a lack of self-love. These beliefs can shape our behaviors and physiology. For example, someone who believes they are weak and incapable may be more likely to experience burnout because they are constantly pushing themselves to prove themselves. 

• Healing from body burnout requires a holistic approach that addresses the body, mind, and spirit. This may involve addressing physical symptoms through lifestyle changes, such as healthy eating and exercise, as well as emotional healing techniques through therapy or other techniques to address unconscious core beliefs.  

Some additional details in the podcast: 

• Techniques for healing from burnout include ways to retrain neural pathways: 

• Identifying unconscious core beliefs and their origins. 

• Reprogramming negative unconscious core beliefs through methods like visualization and positive affirmations. 

• Developing and practicing self-compassion. 

• Using visualization to create new memories.  

• Using somatic techniques to reconnect with the body. 

• Creating a feeling of safety in the body to avoid problematic food and environmental reactions.

Karen and Filipa explore: 

• The impact of stress on body systems & how to test for imbalances. 

• The deepest root causes of body burnout  

• Why pain and symptoms in the body stick around, even after “physically” treating with diet and supplements.  

• How to reprogram the unconscious, regulate the nervous system and retrain the brain so body systems can heal. 

• How to eat and exercise if you are in a state of body burnout.  

Listen to the full podcast here.

Filipa Bellette on LinkedIn Now!