episode 90 of the Slow Living Podcast: all about Adrenal Fatigue

June 27, 2023

Hi there Slow Down Society, and happy Tuesday!

I want to talk to you about Adrenal Fatigue today.

I’ve had personal experience with symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue and many of the women I’ve worked with have, too.

it stinks.

According to a super quick google search, the symptoms are:

— fatigue
— poor stress response & mood regulation
— memory issues or “brain fog”
— cravings for sweet foods and need for sugar
— insomnia
— frequent urination
— belly fat
— decreased libido

These also are pretty much ALL of the symptoms of a hormonal imbalance such as what happens during perimenopause.

Because of this, many medical professionals are hesitant to call adrenal fatigue a “real” issue.

SO.

Since I am most certainly NOT a medical professional please listen to this podcast with an open mind, do your own research, and do not take any of this as a substitute for reaching out to your own doctor.

Episode #90
Adrenal Fatigue

When I had my panic attack in 2017 I was in major GO MODE.

I know this about myself.

I already knew that I was essentially “burning the candle at both ends” with taking care of my kids, my writing business, my grandma, and all of the other things for all of the people, all of the time.

I most certainly was NOT going Slow or taking my own advice of putting my own needs first and foremost.

I talk about my panic attack in the first few episodes of the podcast, and in the Slow Down & Simplify ebook.

That panic attack was most def my wake-up call that I was doing way too many things for too many people — and after that I spent a good 6 months working on my self-care and paying attention to both my mental & physical help.

You may find the following episodes helpful/useful if you think you may be having some adrenal issues:

#17 — it’s not you, it’s your hormones

#18 — all about sleep

#19 — intermittent fasting, simplified

#25 — caring for the caregiver

#53 — the bare minimum

#57 — protecting your energy

#83 — decision fatigue

As you can see, this is a subject that I feel rather passionately about!!

If you have any questions, let me know — I’m happy to help.
if you’d like to share your own Slow Living story — shoot me an email and we can arrange an interview for the podcast, or you can leave a voicemail, here:
https://memo.fm/slowliving/

Let me know your thoughts — have you suffered from adrenal fatigue in the past? What got you through it?

xoxo please take care of yourself.

steph