The Science and Impact of Rushing
When I wrote Rushing Woman’s Syndrome in 2011, it was born from a growing concern I couldn’t ignore. After more than 16 years in clinical practice, I had started to...
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What is stress actually costing you?
Think back to the last time you felt truly relaxed. Can you remember how it felt? Now, contrast that with a moment of high stress – your heart racing, mind...
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How your health history can shape your perimenopause experience
Perimenopause has become the go-to explanation for symptoms like fatigue, mood swings, body fat increases, heavy periods and anxiety for women aged between about 38 and 55. And while this...
The stress of staying true to our constructed identity
Have you ever wondered why certain situations trigger stress in you but not in others? Why being late, declining an invitation, or even asking for help can feel so overwhelming...
When you don’t think you’re stressed but your body says otherwise
When I talk to people about stress, there are those who tell me outright they are stressed and those who tell me that they’re not. For those who say they’re...
The emotions we can cultivate to help us de-stress
Stress is an all-too-common companion in modern life. And while we often think of stress management as something that requires big life changes — moving to a quieter town, leaving...
7 reasons you are tired all the time
Each of us comes into this world endowed with a fundamental ‘energy’. This energy operates as a kind of bank account and supplies us with the power to function, grow,...
How the average modern life impacts on your adrenal glands
When it comes to energy, vitality and many other aspects of your health, your adrenal glands pack a hefty punch. Only the size of a walnut, these two mighty glands...
Signs of stress and overwhelm that are often overlooked
Are the signs and symptoms of stress and overwhelm slipping beyond your notice? Ongoing stress can affect our body in myriad ways, but many people may not necessarily link this...
Dr Libby at TEDx - Changing the way you think about Stress
There is very real and genuine stress and there is also a huge amount of stress we create for ourselves because of how we think. So much of our stress...
The impact of stress on your memory
Do you find yourself regularly forgetting where you put the keys? Or do you often walk into a room only to forget what you were going in there for? When...
Can’t sleep? This hormone might be why.
As you race around across the morning sipping coffee, you’re usually not thinking about how you’re going to sleep that night. You might be thanking coffee for taking the edge...
Is caffeine benefiting your health?
Caffeine is the most widely consumed stimulant in the world, with roasted coffee beans and tea leaves being the primary source of dietary caffeine. It is also found in cocoa,...
Supporting yourself through the stress of natural disaster
It’s been an incredibly difficult start to the year in Australia. The devastation that has already been caused by the bushfires raging across the country is hard to fathom and...
When the festive season adds to your invisible load
The Christmas period can be a time of joy and celebration—yet for many people it also becomes a time of increased pressure and responsibility. Whether it’s juggling children on school...
Cortisol: the chronic stress hormone
The human body makes two dominant stress hormones. They are adrenaline and cortisol. Cortisol is our chronic stress hormone. In other words, we tend to make too much of it...
How stress impacts your hormones
We all have moments of stress in our lives and our bodies are designed to cope with small bursts of it. However, in our modern society where the pace of...