Personalised support for Stress & Burnout
Burnout and chronic stress are woven into the fabric of modern life—the constant demands of work, family, caregiving, relationships and the relentless mental load of being a modern woman. Yet they rarely stay "just" as feeling busy; they affect your energy, mood, physical health and how safe and capable you feel in all areas of life.
At Urban Wellness, we offer compassionate, root-cause support for stress and burnout concerns, with particular focus on how your nervous system, hormones and body chemistry are being depleted by constant activation, so you can feel calmer, more resilient and more like yourself again.
What does stress and burnout feel like in midlife?
For many people, stress and burnout have been building for years—sometimes blamed on "just being busy," sometimes dismissed as "you just need a holiday." Others notice burnout worsens during demanding seasons or alongside anxiety and low mood, without realising how connected these are. For midlife women, hormonal shifts during perimenopause and menopause can intensify burnout, depleting the emotional resources you need to cope. Or perhaps you've tried countless wellness strategies and "self-care," but still feel exhausted because the underlying stress load and hormonal dysregulation haven't been addressed. Many are caught in a relentless cycle of pushing harder, neglecting their own needs, and becoming increasingly depleted—all while their nervous system remains in constant activation. Either way, you do not have to manage this by yourself.
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Common symptoms of stress & burnout
Stress and burnout can be exhausting, isolating and demoralising, especially when you are pushing through and not acknowledging how depleted you truly are. Symptoms can show up in your energy, your body and your emotions, including:
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Constant exhaustion that doesn't improve with rest or sleep
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Feeling emotionally drained, depleted or unable to cope
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Difficulty concentrating, brain fog or memory problems
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Cynicism, detachment or feeling disconnected from work and life
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Reduced sense of accomplishment or feeling ineffective
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Irritability, mood swings or emotional overwhelm
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Anxiety, worry or a persistent sense of dread
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Low mood, sadness or feeling hopeless about the future
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Physical tension, headaches, muscle pain or jaw clenching
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Heart palpitations, chest tightness or feeling "wired"
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Digestive issues, nausea or stomach discomfort
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Frequent infections, feeling run-down or "inflamed"
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Loss of interest or pleasure in things you once enjoyed
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Difficulty sleeping or waking exhausted despite long sleep
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Increased reliance on caffeine, alcohol or other substances to cope
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Withdrawing from relationships or feeling isolated
If you're experiencing any combination of these signs—whether it's exhaustion that won't lift, emotional depletion, physical tension, or the sense that you're running on empty—burnout is real and deserves real support. Your body is signalling that something needs to change, and that signal matters.
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How can functional nutrition and nervous system support help with stress and burnout?
At Urban Wellness, we look beyond stress management tips to understand what is driving your burnout - and how chronic activation, hormonal dysregulation and nutritional depletion are compounding your exhaustion. Using a functional medicine approach, we explore:
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Your nervous system function and how deeply activated your stress response remains
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HPA axis (stress hormone) dysregulation and abnormal cortisol patterns
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The cumulative stress load you are carrying and emotional processing patterns
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How work demands, life responsibilities and unresolved stress are affecting your physical health
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Hormonal balance, including cortisol, thyroid, estrogen and progesterone patterns
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Energy production pathways and mitochondrial function
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Neurotransmitter balance (dopamine, serotonin, GABA) critical for mood and motivation
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Micronutrient depletion (B vitamins, magnesium, zinc, vitamin C, iron) caused by chronic stress
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Blood sugar balance and how constant stress dysregulates glucose metabolism
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Gut health and inflammation from prolonged nervous system activation
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Sleep quality and recovery capacity
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The bidirectional relationship between stress, anxiety, depression and burnout
With this deeper picture, we create a holistic, science-backed plan to help:
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Shift your nervous system from constant "fight or flight" activation to genuine rest and recovery
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Rebuild your energy and reduce the persistent exhaustion
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Restore your ability to feel motivated, engaged and capable
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Rebalance hormones dysregulated by chronic stress
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Replenish micronutrients depleted by sustained activation
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Improve emotional resilience and mood stability
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Support better sleep and true restorative rest
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Address the physical symptoms (tension, pain, digestive issues, inflammation) driven by stress
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Rebuild confidence in your capacity to handle life's demands
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Move from "just surviving" to genuinely thriving
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How we can support you and your nervous system
Start with connection
Book a free, no-pressure discovery call to talk through your burnout and what's driving your stress levels, your story so far and what you're hoping will change. This is a space to feel heard and to explore whether our Mood & Nervous System Package is the right fit for you.
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Your first session: Understand your stress load
Your first session is about truly listening - not quick fixes. Together, we explore your daily stress sources, work patterns, caregiving responsibilities, emotional processing capacity, sleep quality, energy reserves, hormonal health, nutritional status, physical symptoms and your body's stress signals. We help you see the cumulative weight you're carrying and why your nervous system has been working in overdrive. This whole-person understanding guides what needs to shift first.
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Create your recovery roadmap
Within 48 hours, you receive a practical, realistic programme tailored to your life and capacity, including nervous system regulation techniques, stress-load reduction strategies, targeted nutrition and supplementation (where appropriate), hormonal support, energy restoration tools, and sustainable lifestyle changes you can actually maintain. If useful, we may also discuss functional testing such as cortisol rhythm assessment or micronutrient analysis to add more clarity. Your plan evolves as your circumstances and capacity change.
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Sustainable Recovery Partnership
You are not left to figure this out alone. Follow-up sessions provide accountability, space to celebrate progress, adjust strategies for real life, and gently troubleshoot when demanding seasons arise. Care is collaborative, compassionate and grounded in realistic expectations—recognising that sustainable recovery from burnout takes time, support and genuine acknowledgment of your capacity, not perfection.
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All our consultations are online for your convenience, and we work with clients both in the UK & Internationally
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